Definition of Bellybutton

1. Noun. A scar where the umbilical cord was attached. "She had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"

Exact synonyms: Belly Button, Navel, Omphalos, Omphalus, Umbilicus
Group relationships: Abdomen, Belly, Stomach, Venter
Generic synonyms: Point
Derivative terms: Umbilical

Definition of Bellybutton

1. Noun. (informal) the navel or umbilicus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bellybutton

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
bellyflopping
bellyflops
bellyful
bellyfuls
bellying

Literary usage of Bellybutton

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

1. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"Q: "What does that [bellybutton] have to do with death benefits? ... I said [to Zucker] somebody needs to go and wiggle the bellybutton of the families, ..."

2. Writing Sense: Integrated Reading and Writing Lessons for English Language by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2006)
"Teaching Moves Start Up/Connection Allow kids to browse through poetry books such as From the bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems and Iguanas in ..."

3. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"She began up around his bellybutton, down around his little bird (which seemed to enjoy the attention and she smirked and blushed) into the creases between ..."

4. Moon-o-theism: A Study of Mideast Moon-God Religionsby Yoel Natan by Yoel Natan (2006)
"Exposing the midriff or bellybutton "could be punished by a 10- year sentence and a £30000 [52163 USD] fine."697 •*• In 2006, Algeria ratified a law that ..."

5. The Cookbook for Men Whose Wives Don't Cook by Christopher Hamilton (2006)
"You might even get to eat whipped cream out of her bellybutton! So, stay tuned and I'll tell you how. Here are a few of my dessert ideas which require fewer ..."

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