potbelly

American  

[pot-bel-ee] / ˈpɒtˌbɛl i /

noun

plural

potbellies

1. a distended or protuberant belly.

2. potbelly stove.

3. potbelly wood.

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potbelly British  

/ ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ /

noun

1. a protruding or distended belly

2. a person having such a belly

3. a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

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Other Word Forms

• potbellied adjective

Etymology

Origin of potbelly

First recorded in 1705–15; pot ¹ + belly

Example Sentences

His swanky West Hollywood atelier had colorful wallpaper and African masks on the walls, a huge potbelly stove and a full bar, where customers could indulge throughout a fitting.

From Los Angeles Times

Talia Greis, from Australia, won Macro, with an abstract portrait of a potbelly seahorse in the murky waters near Bare Island, Sydney.

From BBC

While the Kumasaka family was incarcerated in Minidoka, a fire caused by an overheated potbelly stove burned down the Green Lake Community Center and vandals extensively damaged the farm’s greenhouses.

From Seattle Times

He had a potbelly and slicked-back, greasy hair that matched his slippery ways.

From Literature

The loft, which rented for $40 a month, had no electricity — power was wired in from a light fixture in the hall — and was heated with a potbelly stove.

From New York Times