bellied

[ bel-eed ]

/ ˈbɛl id /

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adjective

having a belly, especially one of a specified kind, size, shape, condition, etc. (usually used in combination): big-bellied.

swelled or puffed out: a bellied sail.

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Origin of bellied

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at belly, -ed³

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