Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

stomach

1. stom.ach \'st*m-*k, -ik\ n [ME stomak, fr. MF estomac, fr. L stomachus 
   gullet, esophagus] often attrib , stomach, fr. Gk stomachos, fr. stoma 
   mouth; akin to MBret staffu mouth, Av staman- 1a: a dilatation of the 
   alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating ante riorly with the 
   esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum 1b: an analogous cavity in an 
   invertebrate animal  1c: the part of the body that contains the stomach : 
   BELLY, ABDO MEN 2a: desire for food caused by hunger : APPETITE  2b: 
   INCLINATION, DISIRE  obs  3a: SPIRIT, VALOR  3b: PRIDE  3c: SPLEEN, 
   RESENTMENT 
2. stomach vt archaic  1: to take offense at  2: to bear without overt 
   reaction or resentment : put up with : BRO OK