dessert stomach

noun

The phenomenon when a person feels completely full after a main meal but finds the "extra room" or appetite, specifically for a sweet treat.

Meanings

noundessert stomach (plural dessert stomachs)

plural dessert stomachs

  1. colloquialThe phenomenon when a person feels completely full after a main meal but finds the "extra room" or appetite, specifically for a sweet treat.
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APA

dessert stomach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessert%20stomach

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“dessert stomach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessert%20stomach. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dessert stomach,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dessert%20stomach.

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