underbelly

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈʌndəbɛli/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈʌndɚbɛli/

Noun

underbelly (plural underbellies)

1. The underside of an animal.

   We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.

2. The underside of any thing.
3. (figuratively) The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark#Adjective|dark, immoral place.

   The area by the canal is the underbelly of town – not something you’d see in the guidebooks.

Translations

• German: dunkle Seite, Schattenseite, Unterseite
• Spanish: vientre

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