Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belly button ring

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: bel-ly but-ton ring
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of body art wherein a piercing is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.

Example Sentences

"I think belly button rings only look good on women's navels, not men's."

Etymology

From belly button + ring.

Inflected Forms

belly button rings (plural)

Synonyms

belly ring abdominal ring

Questions

What does belly button ring mean?: A form of body art wherein a piercing is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
Where does belly button ring come from?: From belly button + ring.

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