Definition of stomach
- n. - An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior
part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in
which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity. See
Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric.
- n. - The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good
stomach for roast beef.
- n. - Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire.
- n. - Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful
obstinacy; stubbornness.
- n. - Pride; haughtiness; arrogance.
- v. t. - To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
- v. t. - To bear without repugnance; to brook.
- v. i. - To be angry.