Navel Definition

nāvəl
noun
The small scar, usually a depression in the middle of the abdomen, marking the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus; umbilicus.
Webster's New World
Any centrally located point, part, or place.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Navel

Noun

Singular:
navel
Plural:
navels

Origin of Navel

  • From Middle English, navel, navele, from Old English nafela, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô (compare West Frisian nâle, Dutch navel, German Nabel), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobÊ°ilos (compare Irish imleac, Latin umbilicus, Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós)), diminutive of *h₃nobÊ°- (compare English nave). More at nave.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English nafela nobh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Navel Sentence Examples

  • You know, have I got a pierced navel?

  • Instead, go low, but stop well before your navel.

  • Children with GERD who are preschool age and older often have gas and abdominal pain above the navel.

  • The suit is a stunning one piece with navel plunging neckline from Gideon Oberson.

  • Note that these are true hipster shorts that sit directly on the hip bone, tow to three inches below the navel.

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Words Starting With

NNANAV

Words Ending With

LELVEL

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Words Starting With N and Ending With L

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