tummies

Kids' word for stomachs

Tummies is the plural of tummy, an informal and affectionate word for stomach or belly.

The term belongs to the speech of children and those addressing them: Do you have a tummy ache?

Adults use it playfully or when being deliberately cute: too many cookies for our tummies.

anatomy

belly

Front midsection

gut · potbelly · paunch · waistline · torso · core · abs · umbilicus · bellybutton · midriff

affection

rub

Apply friction manually

  • tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
  • patGentle palm stroke
  • cuddleAffectionate close embrace

kiss · raspberry · pudgy · chubby · squishy · cute · baby · toddler · puppy · kitten

digestion

stomach

Digestive organ below chest

gastrointestinal · gut · absorption · bile · peristalsis · microbiome · probiotics · flora · rumbling · gurgling

fullness

stuffed

Filled beyond capacity

distended · overfed · gorged · satiated · content · bulging · stretched · uncomfortable · food coma · overeating

hunger

appetite

Desire for food

rumbling · peckish · ravenous · pangs · gnawing · empty · starving · cravings · grumbling · hollow

Opposites
register/formality

tummiesabdomens

Lower torso cavities

stomachs · bellies · midsections · torsos · gastrointestinal tract

body region

tummiesbacks

Rear surfaces or supports

spines · backsides · rear ends · bottoms · posteriors

Family

tummy, tummyache, tum

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G