Definition of tummynext
as in stomach
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis tickled the toddler's tummy

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Recent Examples of tummy One wore an inflatable pink frog costume with AMPHIFA painted on the tummy. Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 This swimsuit has built-in shapewear, designed to shape and compress everywhere, with subtle draping at the tummy. Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026 This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark. Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 The pants are designed with a high waistline for ample coverage around the tummy, a tailored silhouette, and cuffed hems for a crisp clean look that’ll take you from the office to after-work cocktail hour. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tummy
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Noun
  • Creative fare like biryani arancini, crab risotto with curry leaf pesto, and chicken tikka pot pie are worth arriving with an empty stomach for.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • One is a half-hour test called EndoSure, which detects endometriosis by measuring electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads on the abdomen, with results available to the physician afterward.
    Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • One of the men then stabbed the victim in the abdomen during that conflict, according to police.
    Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Cuoco also added a few mirror selfies of her baby belly, as well as pictures from throughout her pregnancy so far.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The feathers on her back were of mottled sepia tones, and those on her belly were rusty brown and painterly white.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Tummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tummy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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