stomach — the organ in your body where food is digested
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the organ in your body where food is digested
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstʌmək/
Example Sentences
- Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach - you'll buy everything!
- My stomach is growling like a hungry bear.
- She doesn't have the stomach for bungee jumping.
stomach
NOUN[/ˈstʌmək/]
the organ in your body where food is digested
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek 'stomachos', which originally referred to the throat or esophagus. Over time, the meaning evolved to designate the organ responsible for digesting food, the stomach itself.
Breakdown
From Greek 'stomachos' (stoma- meaning mouth or opening + -chos, a suffix denoting passage or channel), literally referring to a throat or gullet before acquiring its modern anatomical sense.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach - you'll buy everything!”
“My stomach is growling like a hungry bear.”
“She doesn't have the stomach for bungee jumping.”
“The medicine should be taken on an empty stomach.”
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