navel


Definition: Meaning of, navel in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈneɪv(ə)l /

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navel navels
[countable]
  1. the small hollow or raised place in the middle of your stomach [=  belly button, tummy button]
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  2. gaze at/contemplate your navel to spend too much time thinking about your own problems - used humorously
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navel used in phrases

  • navel orange (noun)
    1. seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex
  • navel point (noun)
    1. the centre point or middle of something
  • navel-gazing (noun)
    1. literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption
    2. pointless self-contemplation
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