stomach
• noun 1 the internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs. 2 the abdominal area of the body; the belly. 3 an appetite or desire for something: they had no stomach for a fight. • verb 1 consume (food or drink) without feeling or being sick: he cannot stomach milk. 2 endure or accept: what I won’t stomach is thieving. — PHRASES a strong stomach an ability to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or squeamish. — ORIGIN Greek stomakhos ‘gullet’.
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