ADJ
- empty, full
- You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food)
- queasy, upset
- She's been off work with an upset stomach
- strong
- You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster
- weak
VERB + STOMACH
- turn
- The smell of the dead dog turned his stomach
- settle
- He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach
- settle in
- A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach
- pump
- He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose
STOMACH + VERB
- churn, heave, lurch
- My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat
- rumble
- tighten, turn (over), twist
STOMACH + NOUN
- ache, bug, cancer, complaint, cramp, disorder, illness, pain, problem, ulcer, upset
- lining, wall
- acids, juices
- contents
- Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark
- pump, tube
PREP
- in the/your ~
- enzymes in the stomach
PHRASES
- butterflies in your stomach
- I had butterflies in my stomach as I went to get my exam results
- the pit of your stomach
- I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance
ADJ
- firm, flat
- bulging, fat, flabby, large, stout
- bloated, swollen
- bare
VERB + STOMACH
- hold in, pull in, suck in
- He sucked in his stomach as he walked past the girls
- lie on
- clutch, hold
- 'Call a doctor!' he said, clutching his stomach
- pat, rub
- ' I'm eating for two now, ' she said, patting her stomach
STOMACH + NOUN
- muscles
- injury, strain, wound
PREP
- on the/your ~
- I lay on my stomach on the beach