tummy

[ tuhm-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural tum·mies.

1. stomach:

   The baby had a pain in his tummy.

tummy

/ ˈtʌmɪ /

noun

1. an informal or childish word for stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of tummy¹

First recorded in 1865–70; nursery alteration of stomach

Example Sentences

“You could have huge evidence that would go in a court of law – their t-shirts would be bright red and their whole face, but you just have to say ‘Oooh, you’ve been eating them, I bet your tummy’s full!’

From BBC

"I don't think my daughter quite understands what mummy's tummy troubles are, because I don't want to put the fear into her."

From BBC

Swift described how she would see “a picture of me where I feel like I looked like my tummy was too big, or … someone said that I looked pregnant … and that’ll just trigger me to just starve a little bit — just stop eating.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Football talk is only sweet when the tummy is full but at the moment a lot of Nigerians are finding it difficult to feed, which makes people always talk about the economy when they meet,” the 36-year-old tells the BBC above the noise of the morning traffic.

From BBC

It means the body's first experience of peanut is in the tummy where it is more likely to be recognised as food rather than on the skin, where it may be more likely to be treated as a threat.

From BBC

Related Words

• abdomen
• belly