Meaning of belly-god | Babel Free
Definitions
- A supposed god of appetite, food, and eating.
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A lover of food; a glutton; an epicure. See Thesaurus:glutton obsolete
Examples
“The deck-hands were Cantonese, and, as is well known to worshippers of the belly-god, they eat their rice seasoned.”
“For the moment speech failed him, so active were his gastric Juices. The belly god in him was passionately aroused.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.