stomach
/ˈstʌmək/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies, said Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart."
- "A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications."
- "Why did you hit me in the stomach?"
- "Sterne was his looke, and full of stomacke vaine, / His portaunce terrible, and stature tall […]"
- "He was a man / Of an unbounded stomach, ever ranking / Himself with princes;"
- "This sort of crying[…] proceeding from pride, obstinacy, and stomach, the will, where the fault lies, must be bent."
Etymology
From Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), from στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). Partially displaced native Old English maga, whence Modern English maw.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: stomak, estomac, stomachus, στόμαχος
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstʌmək/
- British English: /ˈstʌmək/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Law.