ADJ
empty, full
After eating lunch, she felt too full in the stomach to have dessert.
queasy, upset
After eating too much candy, the child had a queasy stomach and needed to lie down.
strong
If you want to watch that horror film, you'll definitely need a strong stomach.
weak
VERB + STOMACH
turn
Watching the surgery on television turned my stomach, so I had to look away.
settle
After eating too much cake, she drank some ginger tea to settle her stomach.
settle in
After eating too much cake, a heavy feeling settled in my stomach.
pump
After swallowing the medication by mistake, the doctors had to pump her stomach at the hospital.
STOMACH + VERB
churn, heave, lurch
The roller coaster made my stomach lurch, and I screamed with excitement.
rumble | tighten, turn (over), twist
STOMACH + NOUN
ache, bug, cancer, complaint, cramp, disorder, illness, pain, problem, ulcer, upset | lining, wall | acids, juices
contents
The doctor examined the stomach contents to find out what had caused the patient's illness.
pump, tube
PREP
in the/your ~
When you eat too quickly, you might feel butterflies in your stomach before an important event.
PHRASES
butterflies in your stomach
When I walked into the interview room, I felt butterflies in my stomach.
the pit of your stomach
When she heard the news about the accident, a knot formed in the pit of her stomach.
ADJ
firm, flat | bulging, fat, flabby, large, stout | bloated, swollen | bare
VERB + STOMACH
hold in, pull in, suck in
Sarah pulled in her stomach when she tried on her favorite jeans from last year.
lie on
clutch, hold
She held her stomach and laughed so hard that tears rolled down her face.
pat, rub
After the big meal, he rubbed his stomach and smiled contentedly.
STOMACH + VERB
protrude, stick out
STOMACH + NOUN
muscles | injury, strain, wound
PREP
on the/your ~
The baby fell asleep on her stomach after drinking milk.