bellybutton

Thân thiện

A baby's bellybutton is cleaned during a bath.

Definition

Noun: * The small, usually hollow scar or mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

Usage

This word is a common, informal term for the navel. It is used in everyday conversation and writing. * The baby's bellybutton needs to be kept clean and dry until it heals. * She felt a sharp pain near her bellybutton.

Advanced Usage

• "Innie" and "outie": These are informal classifications for a bellybutton. An "innie" is recessed inward, while an "outie" protrudes outward slightly.
  • Most people have an innie bellybutton.

Variants and Related Words

• Navel (noun): The formal or anatomical term for the bellybutton.
• Umbilicus (noun): The clinical or medical term for the navel.

Synonyms

• Navel
• Umbilicus (medical)

Idioms and Phrases

• Bellybutton lint: A humorous term for the small bits of fluff that can sometimes collect in a navel.
  • He joked about finding bellybutton lint.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
   • you were not supposed to show your navel on television
   • they argued whether or not Adam had a navel
   • she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton

Từ đồng nghĩa

• navel
• umbilicus
• belly button
• omphalos
• omphalus