Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cast-iron stomach

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: cast-iron s-tom-ach
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.

Example Sentences

"His Herculean frame was surmounted by a strong head, and contained a sort of cast-iron stomach, on which liquid fire could make no impression."
"An animal man, with a cast-iron stomach, or, perhaps quite as often a dyspeptic, with a suffering stomach and ruined health, will say, “don’t keep thinking about your food; it will give you the dyspepsia."
"I love to travel and to shop, and I've got a cast-iron stomach, so I gain about ten pounds every trip."
"Carroll, with his normally cast-iron stomach, began to complain of stomach pains."
"He must have a cast iron stomach too. He volunteered to finish off any spare sandwiches or apple cores or even orange peel, if there were any, going begging."

Etymology

First use appears c. 1844. See cite below.

Inflected Forms

cast-iron stomachs (plural)

Questions

What does cast-iron stomach mean?: An exceptionally strong and resilient digestive system capable of consuming almost almost any type of food or drink without becoming ill or experiencing indigestion.
Where does cast-iron stomach come from?: First use appears c. 1844. See cite below.

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