abdominous

American  

[ab-dom-uh-nuhs] / æbˈdɒm ə nəs /

adjective

1. having a large belly; potbellied.

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Etymology

Origin of abdominous

1645–55; < Latin abdōmin- ( abdominal ) + -ous

Explanation

The word abdominous paints a picture of someone with a very noticeable stomach, such as the Laughing Buddha or Santa Claus. Abdominous comes from a Latin word meaning "belly." It specifically highlights the feature of a noticeable, round stomach. You can use this adjective to evoke a mental image of a belly that stands out and makes a statement, emphasizing its size and prominence. For example, you could say, "The abdominous sumo wrestler laughed heartily, his belly shaking with each chuckle."

Example Sentences

Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

I've watched his abdominous, ominous shape Abroad in the land while the nation has slept, Marked his satanical Methods tyrannical; Rigorous, vigorous vigil I kept.

From The Glugs of Gosh by Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)

I laughed when he mentioned running after the hounds, for, as I saw him, he was, as Southey has it, “broad in the rear and abdominous in the van.”

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

Never, surely, since their nation entered the abdominous period of its existence, recognized in all its ideal portraits, for which food and sleep are the prime conditions of well-being.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 by Various