tummy

noun

tum·​my ˈtə-mē How to pronounce tummy (audio)
plural tummies

Examples of tummy in a Sentence

His mother rubbed his tummy until he fell asleep.
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The V-neck and stretchy fabric is breezy to keep you cool, while the textured fabric at the tummy is smoothing. Nicol Natale, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 More Photo Courtesy of Common Man for Ukraine Tiny drawings showed the bear with the bomb hidden gently inside the bear's fluffy tummy, ready to kill the child who ignored the warning. Susan Mathison, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 So, what goes down when that tummy starts to rumble? Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 22 July 2025 Additionally, large quantities of sweet potatoes can cause a tummy ache, vomiting or diarrhea. Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tummy

Word History

Etymology

baby-talk alteration of stomach

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tummy was in 1867

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tummy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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tummy

noun
tum·​my ˈtəm-ē How to pronounce tummy (audio)
plural tummies

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