Subnavel

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The area below the navel; the lower stomach.

    "Without even thinking it through, his hand went […] to bikini panties, which, had he actually seen them, would have been revealed to be decorated with a faded repetition of Roadrunners chasing Tweety Birds around and around from subnavel to ass."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Below the navel. not-comparable

    "To produce variable intensities and fast changes of tone, such as staccatos with pianissimo and fortissimo, the role of the intercostal, abdominal and subnavel muscles is essential."

Example

More examples

"To produce variable intensities and fast changes of tone, such as staccatos with pianissimo and fortissimo, the role of the intercostal, abdominal and subnavel muscles is essential."

Etymology

From sub- + navel.

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