bellied
Americanadjective
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having a belly, especially one of a specified kind, size, shape, condition, etc. (usually used in combination).
big-bellied.
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swelled or puffed out.
a bellied sail.
Etymology
Origin of bellied
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at belly, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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I checked in and bellied up to the hotel bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
You can see some of the surprising new finds on the citizen science project Redmap, such as sightings of the tropical yellow bellied sea snake in Tasmanian waters.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
From the eastern newt to the “gorgeous” emperor newt, to the fire bellied toad.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
She also was fed rotting capelin — described as soft bellied and smelling bad — despite the attending vet’s objections.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
The sails are bellied out orange-gold in the early morning sunlight.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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