- stomach
- stom|ach1 W3S3 [ˈstʌmək] n↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach, ↑vein, ↑throat[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: estomac, from Latin stomachus 'throat, stomach', from Greek stomachos, from stoma 'mouth']1.) the organ inside your body where food begins to be ↑digested2.) the front part of your body, below your chest▪ He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.3.) do sth on an empty stomachto do something when you have not eaten▪ You shouldn't take the pills on an empty stomach.4.) turn your stomachto make you feel sick or upset▪ The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.5.) have no stomach for a fight/task etcto have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening6.) have a strong stomachto be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset▪ Don't go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.stomach 2stomach2 v [T usually in questions and negatives]1.) to be able to accept something, especially something unpleasant= ↑endure▪ A 26% water rate increase is more than most residents can stomach .hard/difficult to stomach▪ Rob found Cathy's attitude hard to stomach.2.) to eat something without becoming ill▪ I've never been able to stomach seafood.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
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Stomach — Stom ach, n. [OE. stomak, F. estomac, L. stomachus, fr. Gr. sto machos stomach, throat, gullet, fr. sto ma a mouth, any outlet or entrance.] 1. (Anat.) An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stomach — c.1300, internal pouch into which food is digested, from O.Fr. estomac, from L. stomachus stomach, throat, also pride, inclination, indignation (which were thought to have their origin in that organ), from Gk. stomachos throat, gullet, esophagus … Etymology dictionary
stomach — ► NOUN 1) the internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs. 2) the abdominal area of the body; the belly. 3) an appetite or desire for something: they had no stomach for a fight. ► VERB 1) consume (food or drink) without feeling or… … English terms dictionary
Stomach — Stom ach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stomached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stomaching}.] [Cf. L. stomachari, v.t. & i., to be angry or vexed at a thing.] 1. To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike. Shak. [1913 Webster] The lion began to show his teeth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stomach — [n1] digestive organ of animate being; exterior abdomen, abdominal region, belly, below the belt*, breadbasket*, gut, inside, insides, maw*, paunch, pot*, potbelly*, solar plexus, spare tire*, tummy*; concepts 393,420 stomach [n2] appetite… … New thesaurus
Stomach (Fu) — Stomach, a concept from traditional Chinese medicine as distinct from the Western medical concept of stomach, is more a way of describing a set of interrelated parts than an anatomical organ.ee also*Zang Fu theory … Wikipedia
stomach — [stum′ək, stum′ik] n. [ME stomak < OFr estomac < L stomachus, gullet, esophagus, stomach < Gr stomachos, throat, gullet < stoma, mouth: see STOMA] 1. a) the large, saclike organ of vertebrates into which food passes from the esophagus … English World dictionary
Stomach — Stom ach, v. i. To be angry. [Obs.] Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stomach — index endure (suffer), tolerate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stomach us — index resentment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stomach — *abdomen, belly, paunch, gut … New Dictionary of Synonyms
