potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]

/ ˈpɒtˌbɛl i /

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noun, plural pot·bel·lies.

a distended or protuberant belly.

Nearby words

potato yam, potatobug, potatory, potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove, potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound

Origin of potbelly

First recorded in 1705–15; pot¹ + belly

Related forms

pot·bel·lied, adjective

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Examples from the Web for potbelly

Sandwiched in between was a “Potbelly Punch” of SoCal Fruit Punch and mandarin vodka.
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After building some followers, I started performing at the Potbelly Sandwich Shop by my house in Maryland.
‘American Idol’s’ Gurpreet Singh Sarin on Singing His Way Past Stereotypes|Simran Jeet Singh|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He tells us about the controversy over his appearance and how he started singing in a Potbelly Sandwich Shop.
‘American Idol’s’ Gurpreet Singh Sarin on Singing His Way Past Stereotypes|Simran Jeet Singh|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Falcone family owns seven dogs, two cats, and two potbelly pigs.
Philip Falcone: Billionaire on the Brink|Eli Lake|April 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

As for current crushes, she likes a clean-shaven George Clooney, but with a giant beard (and a potbelly to match) in Syriana.
An Ode to Shaggy Men|Marisa Meltzer|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for potbelly

potbelly

/ (ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

a protruding or distended belly

a person having such a belly

US and Canadian a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

Derived Forms

potbellied, adjective

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