tum

Affectionate stomach term

Tum is informal, often childish language for stomach or belly: My tum hurts.

The word appears frequently in baby talk and when speaking to young children.

The fuller form tummy is more common in adult speech.

belly

stomach

Digestive organ below chest

potbelly · gut · midriff · midsection · navel · bellybutton · pudgy · round · rumbling · gurgling

rhythm

drumbeat

Rhythmic percussion sound

  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • pulseArterial blood throb
  • cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern

tempo · percussion · drumming · thump · pounding · heartbeat · tattoo · rat-a-tat · roll · timpani

Categories
Opposites
register/formality

tumabdomen

Torso's lower cavity

stomach · gut · gastrointestinal tract · abdominal cavity · viscera

spatial position on body

tumback

Reverse side; support

spine · rear · posterior · lumbar region

Phrases
Family

tummy, tumor, tumult, tummies, tum-tum, tumid, tumescent

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G