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bel|li|cose /be l I koʊs, -koʊz/ ADJ You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight. [LITERARY ] □  He expressed alarm about the government's increasingly bellicose statements.

-bellied /-belid/

1 COMB -bellied can be added to an adjective to describe someone or something that has a stomach of a particular kind. □  The fat-bellied officer stood near the door. □  …the yellow-bellied sea-snake.

2 → see also pot-bellied

bel|lig|er|ent /b I l I dʒərənt/ ADJ A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive. □  He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago. ●  bel|lig|er|ent|ly ADV □  'Why not?' he asked belligerently. ●  bel|lig|er|ence N‑UNCOUNT □  He could be accused of passion, but never belligerence.

bel|low /be loʊ/ (bellows , bellowing , bellowed )

1 VERB If someone bellows , they shout angrily in a loud, deep voice. □ [V with quote] 'I didn't ask to be born!' she bellowed. □ [V + at ] She prayed she wouldn't come in and find them there, bellowing at each other. □ [V n prep] He bellowed information into the mouthpiece of the phone. [Also V ] ● N‑COUNT Bellow is also a noun. □ [+ of ] I was distraught and let out a bellow of tearful rage.

2 VERB When a large animal such as a bull or an elephant bellows , it makes a loud and deep noise. □ [V ] A heifer bellowed in her stall.

3 N‑COUNT [oft a pair of N ] A bellows is or bellows are a device used for blowing air into a fire in order to make it burn more fiercely.

be ll pep|per (bell peppers ) N‑COUNT A bell pepper is a hollow green, red, or yellow vegetable with seeds. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, usually use pepper

be ll ring|er (bell ringers ) also bell-ringer N‑COUNT A bell ringer is someone who rings church bells or hand bells, especially as a hobby.

bell|wether /be lweðə ^r / (bellwethers ) N‑COUNT [usu sing, oft N n] If you describe something as a bellwether , you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing. [mainly AM , JOURNALISM ] □  For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy. □  IBM is considered the bellwether stock on Wall Street.

bel|ly /be li/ (bellies )

1 N‑COUNT [with poss] The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use. □  She laid her hands on her swollen belly. □  You'll eat so much your belly'll be like a barrel.

2 → see also beer belly , pot belly

3 PHRASE If a company goes belly up , it does not have enough money to pay its debts. [INFORMAL ] □  I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.

belly|ache /be lie I k/ (bellyaches , bellyaching , bellyached ) also belly-ache

1 N‑VAR Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach. [INFORMAL ]

2 VERB [usu cont] If you say that someone is bellyaching , you mean they complain loudly and frequently about something and you think this is unreasonable or unjustified. [INFORMAL ] □ [V + about ] …belly-aching about recession. [Also V ]

be l|ly but|ton (belly buttons ) N‑COUNT Your belly button is the small round thing in the centre of your stomach. [INFORMAL ]

be l|ly danc|er (belly dancers ) also belly-dancer N‑COUNT A belly dancer is a woman who performs a Middle Eastern dance in which she moves her hips and abdomen about.

be l|ly laugh (belly laughs ) also belly-laugh N‑COUNT A belly laugh is a very loud, deep laugh. □  Each gag was rewarded with a generous belly-laugh.

be|long ◆◇◇ /b I lɒ ŋ, [AM ] -lɔː ŋ/ (belongs , belonging , belonged )