Stummy

Pronunciation: /ˈstʌmi/

Definitions of stummy

noun a slang term for stomach or belly

Example Sentences

A1 My stummy is growling because I haven't eaten all day.

A2 She rubbed her stummy after eating too much at the buffet.

B1 The doctor diagnosed him with a stummy ache and prescribed medication.

B2 The herbal tea helped soothe her upset stummy.

C1 The nutritionist recommended a diet plan to improve his stummy health.

C2 The chef prepared a gourmet dish that was gentle on the stummy but full of flavor.

Examples of stummy in a Sentence

formal The doctor explained that the pain in her stomach was due to a stummy infection.

informal I ate too much pizza and now my stummy hurts.

slang I need to lay off the junk food, my stummy is killing me.

figurative Her stummy was in knots as she waited for the test results.

Grammatical Forms of stummy

• past tense: stummied
• plural: stummies
• comparative: stummier
• superlative: stummiest
• present tense: stummy
• future tense: will stummy
• perfect tense: have stummied
• continuous tense: is stummying
• singular: stummy
• positive degree: stummy
• infinitive: to stummy
• gerund: stummying
• participle: stummied

Origin and Evolution of stummy

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'stummy' is believed to have originated from African American Vernacular English (AAVE), specifically from the Southern United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in AAVE to refer to the stomach or abdomen, the word 'stummy' has evolved over time to be used more broadly in informal language to mean the same thing.