Definition of STOMACH

stomach

Plural: stomachs

Noun

  • an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
  • the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
  • an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
    • "he had no stomach for a fight"
  • an appetite for food
    • "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"
  • An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
  • The belly.
  • Pride, haughtiness.
  • Appetite.
  • Desire, appetite (for something abstract).
  • The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach.

Verb

Verb Forms: stomached, stomaching, stomachs

  • To tolerate or endure something unpleasant.
  • bear to eat
    • "He cannot stomach raw fish"
  • put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
  • To be angry.
  • To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
  • To turn the stomach of; to sicken or repel.

Examples

  • a good stomach for roast beef
  • He could barely stomach the idea of losing to his younger sibling in Scrabble.
  • I can't stomach her cooking.
  • I have no stomach for a fight today.
  • I really can’t stomach jobs involving that much paperwork, but some people seem to tolerate them.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Largely displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.

Synonyms

abdomen, abide, bear, belly, breadbasket, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, suffer, support, tolerate, tum, tummy, venter, bouk, gut, guts, maw, put up with

Scrabble Score: 14

stomach: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stomach: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stomach: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

stomach: valid Words With Friends Word