One of the common causes for the occurrence of tightness in the stomach is pregnancy in women, and since during this period the level of hormone progesterone is increased, it causes slow digestion and tightness in the stomach.
Ridiculed is defined as teased or made fun of. An example of ridiculed is a child who has been teased about having red hair and freckles. Verb. simple past tense and past participle of ridicule.
âº unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid: She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job. He's become an object of ridicule (= a person that everyone thinks is stupid and criticizes or laughs at). Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.