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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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
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
He claimed to have not yet bellied up to a bar in New York City.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2017
Mr. Gouvakis was struggling to think of an old-school coffee shop still clinging to Lexington Avenue between 72nd and 96th Streets when a gangly teenager bellied up to the register.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2014
A couple of white sails skimmed along in the distance, bellied out in the wind.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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