Definitions for underbellyˈʌn dərˌbɛl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•bel•lyˈʌn dərˌbɛl i(n.)(pl.)-lies.
the lower abdomen.
Category: Anatomy
the underneath part of an animal behind the chest.
Category: Zoology
the lower surface or underside.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Zoology
a vulnerable area; weak point.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of underbelly:
1600–10
Princeton's WordNet
underbelly(noun)
lower side
"the underbellies of clouds"
underbelly, underbody(noun)
the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
underbelly(noun)
the quality of being weak or unprotected
"the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill
Wiktionary
underbelly(Noun)
The side which is not normally seen
The area by the canal is the underbelly of town - not something you'd see in the guidebooks
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