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pits of the stomach

pits of the stomach is the plural of pit of the stomach.

Meaning of pit of the stomach

Noun

pit of the stomach (plural pits of the stomach or pits of stomachs)

  1. The epigastric region.
    • Before stepping into the bath the head should be wet with cold water, and in the bath the pit of the stomach should first be sponged.1876, Eliza Bisbee Duffey, Our Behaviour: A Manual of Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society, Philadelphia
  2. (figuratively) The part of a person's abdomen that experiences a fluttery sensation due to nervousness or excitement.

Questions about pits of the stomach

What is pits of the stomach the plural of?
Pits of the stomach is the plural of pit of the stomach.

Words near pits of the stomach in the dictionary

  1. pitryasis
  2. pits
  3. pits against
  4. pits of despair
  5. pits of stomachs
  6. pits of the stomach
  7. pits one's wits
  8. pits out
  9. pitsaw
  10. pitsaws
  11. Pitsch

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