Stomach (Noun)
Meaning 1
An inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness; "he had no stomach for a fight".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Meaning 2
An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 3
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 4
An appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The morning swim gave her a stomach for the hearty breakfast her mom was cooking.
- A few hours of yard work had given him a good stomach for a juicy burger.
- After a long hike, they had a stomach for a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
- The smell of freshly baked cookies had given the kids a stomach for a snack.
- Exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner, and he devoured his favorite roast chicken and mashed potatoes.