underbelly
/ˈʌndəbɛli//ˈʌndɚbɛli/
noun
- 1
The underside of an animal.
“We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.”
- 2
The underside of any thing.
- 3
The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.
“The area by the canal is the underbelly of town – not something you’d see in the guidebooks.”
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