Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empathy belly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: em-pa-thy -bel-ly
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An artificial belly worn to simulate the physical stresses of being pregnant.

Example Sentences

"Wear an empathy belly (they actually make these things)"
"Plus people always come up and rub your belly when you're pregnant, and would an empathy belly feel like a real belly? I don't think so."
"“Michael refused to wear an empathy belly, and to be present at the delivery.”"

Etymology

From a trademark.

Inflected Forms

empathy bellies (plural)

Questions

What does empathy belly mean?: An artificial belly worn to simulate the physical stresses of being pregnant.
Where does empathy belly come from?: From a trademark.

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