potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]

/ ˈpɒtˌbɛl i /

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noun, plural pot·bel·lies.

a distended or protuberant belly.

potbelly stove.

potbelly wood.

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Origin of potbelly

First recorded in 1705–15; pot¹ + belly

OTHER WORDS FROM potbelly

potbellied, adjective

Words nearby potbelly

potato vine, potato worm, pot-au-feu, Potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove, potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound

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How to use potbelly in a sentence

Sandwiched in between was a “Potbelly Punch” of SoCal Fruit Punch and mandarin vodka.
Wash ‘Pulp Fiction’ Down With a Tasty Beverage|Rich Goldstein|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Abara followed his comfortable potbelly into the room; his fluty voice was indignant: "I never snore."
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn

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 of potbelly

potbellied, adjective

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Medical definitions for potbelly

potbelly

[ pŏt′bĕl′ē ]

A protruding abdominal region.

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