stomached Definition

stomach
noun

1. In the alimentary canal of vertebrates: a large sac-like organ, sometimes, eg in ruminants, one of several, where food is temporarily stored until gastric juices and the contractions of the muscular walls partially digest the food to a semiliquid mass called chyme.
2. loosely
The area around the abdomen; the belly.
Thesaurus: abdomen, paunch, belly, gut, potbelly, spare tire (slang), tummy (slang).
3. formerly
Disposition; pride; temper.

verb stomached, stomaching

1. colloq
To bear or put up with.
Example: can't stomach his arrogance
Thesaurus: abide, bear, endure, suffer, submit to, swallow, tolerate, put up with.
2. To be able to eat, drink or digest easily. See also gastric.

Example: find red meat very hard to stomach

Derivative: stomachal
adj

Of or relating to the stomach.

Idiom: have the stomach for something

colloq
To have the inclination, desire, courage, spirit, determination, etc for it.
Example: has the stomach for dangerous sports

Idiom: on a full stomach (on an empty stomach)

Having just eaten or not having eaten for a while.
Example: You shouldn't drink on an empty stomach

Etymology: 14c: from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth.