gorbelly

[ gawr-bel-ee ]

noun

, Obsolete.

, plural gor·bel·lies.

1. a protruding belly.

Other Words From

• gorbellied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gorbelly¹

1510–20; perhaps gore ¹ + belly; compare Swedish (dial.) går-bälg

Example Sentences

Here is the famous temple of the great deity Omasius Gorgut, or Gorbelly.

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