Definition of Bellyaching

1. Noun. Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of bellyache) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bellyaching

1. bellyache [v] - See also: bellyache

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bellyaching

belly flopper
belly flops
belly landing
belly laugh
belly laughs
belly of the beast
belly out
belly up
belly whop
belly whopper
bellyache
bellyached
bellyacher
bellyachers
bellyaches
bellyaching
bellyachings
bellyake
bellyband
bellybands
bellycheer
bellycrawl
bellycrawled
bellycrawling
bellydancer
bellydancers
bellyflop
bellyflopped

Literary usage of Bellyaching

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Undergraduate and His College by Frederick Paul Keppel (1917)
"... for the real criticism of an intelligent student is a very different thing from the official "bellyaching" of a college editorial. One of my students, ..."

2. The Shameless Diary of an Explorer by Robert Dunn (1907)
"Fred, coming up, said "What you bellyaching about?" and almost without being told, dashed on past down to camp, to find Simon. (Guess he was out of chewing ..."

3. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"“Quit your bellyaching up there, or it'll be another ten minutes before I take you out!” He was already moving in the direction of the door, so Jane doubted ..."

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