stomach

/ˈstʌmək/

nounverbstom · ach

Think: “STOM-ach”—your STOMach helps you “munch” after you STOMp down food.

Yes, it's stomach. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled -ach but sounds like “-ik” (/mək/).

Definitions

  1. nounThe part of the body where food is digested after you swallow it.
  2. nounThe belly; the front part of the body below the ribs.
  3. verbTo be able to tolerate or handle something unpleasant (often used in negatives).

Examples

  • My stomach growled because I skipped breakfast.
  • After the roller coaster, her stomach felt a little queasy.
  • He couldn’t stomach the smell of the spoiled milk.

Synonyms

bellyabdomentummymidsectiongut

Translations

ES estómagoPT estômagoFR estomac

Common misspellings

stomackstomachestummachstomuchstommachstomacheestomaghstomoch

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