Dictionary entries for 'stomach'

Synonyms

stom·ach (stŭḿək)

[Middle English, from Old French stomaque, estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Greek stomakhos, gullet, from stoma, mouth.]

noun

1. The enlarged, saclike portion of the alimentary canal, one of the principal organs of digestion, located in vertebrates between the esophagus and the small intestine.
2. A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates.
3. Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided.
The abdomen or belly.
An appetite for food.
A desire or inclination, especially for something difficult or unpleasant: had no stomach for quarrels.
Courage; spirit.
Obsolete Pride.