navel

[ ney-vuhl ]

/ ˈneɪ vəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR navel ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

umbilicus (def. 1).

the central point or middle of any thing or place.

Heraldry. nombril.

Origin of navel

before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel,German Nabel,Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla,Latin umbilīcus,Greek omphalós

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH navel

naval, navel

Words nearby navel

Nav. Arch., navarin, Navarino, Navarre, nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange, navelwort, navette

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Example sentences from the Web for navel

“Me neither,” Lohse says, gazing pityingly at his own navel.
An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance|Stefan Beck|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The singer Tom Jones growled hits like “Delilah” with shirts sweatily slashed to the navel.
Jude Law and the Great Male ‘He-Vage’ Crisis|Tim Teeman|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foam, designed to be injected into the navel, is composed of two liquid precursors.
New 'Suspended Animation' Procedure Saves Lives by Replacing Blood with a Cold Electrolyte Solution|Elizabeth Lopatto|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As long as any portion of the navel string remains a strip of sealskin is worn around the belly.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

In cases at first closed the pus may burst out later, coming from the back part of the navel and the swelling extending backward.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
I saw Delhi shake at least; and Delhi is the navel of the world.'
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
And died screaming, his head and torso split from crown to navel.
Quest of the Golden Ape|Ivar Jorgensen
It proceeded from the navel towards the heart, and so through the lips without sound when they spoke.
Earths In Our Solar System Which Are Called Planets, and Earths In The Starry Heaven Their Inhabitants, And The Spirits And Angels There|Emanuel Swedenborg

British Dictionary definitions for navel

navel

/ (ˈneɪvəl) /

noun

the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attachedTechnical name: umbilicus Related adjective: umbilical

a central part, location, or point; middle

short for navel orange

Word Origin for navel

Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel), Latin umbilīcus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for navel

navel

[ nā′vəl ]

n.

The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation.bellybutton umbilicus

单词	navel
释义	navel [ ney-vuhl ] / ˈneɪ vəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR navel ON THESAURUS.COM noun umbilicus (def. 1). the central point or middle of any thing or place. Heraldry. nombril. Origin of navel before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel,German Nabel,Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla,Latin umbilīcus,Greek omphalós WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH navel naval, navel Words nearby navel Nav. Arch., navarin, Navarino, Navarre, nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange, navelwort, navette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for navel “Me neither,” Lohse says, gazing pityingly at his own navel. An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance\|Stefan Beck\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The singer Tom Jones growled hits like “Delilah” with shirts sweatily slashed to the navel. Jude Law and the Great Male ‘He-Vage’ Crisis\|Tim Teeman\|May 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The foam, designed to be injected into the navel, is composed of two liquid precursors. New 'Suspended Animation' Procedure Saves Lives by Replacing Blood with a Cold Electrolyte Solution\|Elizabeth Lopatto\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As long as any portion of the navel string remains a strip of sealskin is worn around the belly. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas In cases at first closed the pus may burst out later, coming from the back part of the navel and the swelling extending backward. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture I saw Delhi shake at least; and Delhi is the navel of the world.' Kim\|Rudyard Kipling And died screaming, his head and torso split from crown to navel. Quest of the Golden Ape\|Ivar Jorgensen It proceeded from the navel towards the heart, and so through the lips without sound when they spoke. Earths In Our Solar System Which Are Called Planets, and Earths In The Starry Heaven Their Inhabitants, And The Spirits And Angels There\|Emanuel Swedenborg British Dictionary definitions for navel navel / (ˈneɪvəl) / noun the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attachedTechnical name: umbilicus Related adjective: umbilical a central part, location, or point; middle short for navel orange Word Origin for navel Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel), Latin umbilīcus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to navel umbilical, omphalic, umbilicate Medical definitions for navel navel [ nā′vəl ] n. The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation.bellybutton umbilicus The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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navel

noun

Origin of navel

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Example sentences from the Web for navel

British Dictionary definitions for navel

noun

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Medical definitions for navel

n.