potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]
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noun,plural pot·bel·lies.
  1. a distended or protuberant belly.

Origin of potbelly

1
First recorded in 1705–15; pot1 + belly

Other words from potbelly

  • potbellied, adjective

Words Nearby potbelly

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How to use potbelly in a sentence

  • Abara followed his comfortable potbelly into the room; his fluty voice was indignant: "I never snore."

    West Of The Sun | Edgar Pangborn

British Dictionary definitions for potbelly

potbelly

/ (ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. a protruding or distended belly

  2. a person having such a belly

  1. US and Canadian a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

Derived forms of potbelly

  • potbellied, adjective

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