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underbelly.

The underside of an animal.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌn.dəˌbɛl.i/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʌn.dɚˌbɛl.i/Canada, General-American/ˈan.dəˌbel.i/Australia
  1. The underside of an animal.

    We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.
  2. The underside of any thing.

  3. The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.

    figuratively
    The area by the canal is the underbelly of town – not something you’d see in the guidebooks.
Where this word comes from

From under- + belly.

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