belly button
Definition
Noun: - The navel; the small, round mark or scar on a person's abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached before birth. It is a common, informal term for the umbilicus.
Usage
This word is a common, informal noun used to refer to the navel. It is often used in everyday conversation and is considered more casual than the clinical term "umbilicus" or the slightly more formal "navel."
Examples
- Noun:
- The baby's belly button needed to be kept clean and dry until it healed.
- She got a small, decorative ring for her belly button.
- He joked that his outie belly button looked like a little button.
Advanced Usage
- "Innie" and "outie": These are informal adjectives used to describe the appearance of a belly button. An "innie" is recessed inward, while an "outie" protrudes outward.
- Most people have an innie belly button.
Variants and Related Words
- Navel (n): A more formal synonym for belly button.
- Umbilicus (n): The anatomical and clinical term for the navel.
Synonyms
- Navel: The central point or middle part of something; also the formal word for belly button.
- Umbilicus: The technical, medical term.
Idioms and Phrases
- Belly button lint: A humorous, informal term for the small bits of fluff that can sometimes gather in a navel.
- He laughed when he found belly button lint in his new sweater.
Noun
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a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
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you were not supposed to show your navel on television
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they argued whether or not Adam had a navel
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she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton
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