stomach

[stuhm-uhk] / ˈstʌm ək /

NOUN

digestive organ of animate being; exterior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abdomen belly gut tummy

STRONG

breadbasket inside insides maw paunch pot potbelly

WEAK

abdominal region below the belt solar plexus spare tire

NOUN

appetite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mind

STRONG

appetence desire inclination relish taste tooth

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

VERB

endure, tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tolerate

STRONG

abide bear brook digest stand suffer swallow sweat take

WEAK

bear with bite the bullet grin and bear it live with put up with reconcile oneself resign oneself submit to

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid disallow dodge refuse reject shun

Example Sentences

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Jonah felt a nervous twitch in his stomach.

From Literature

But one day, her mother had gone to investigate the contents of a blue whale’s stomach.

From Literature

The 25 year-old missed the second match against Namibia with a stomach infection.

From Barron's

I always thought we were supposed to exercise on an empty stomach.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s a breach of trust, a betrayal, and it’s kind of hard for me to stomach at the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times