- potbellied
- adjective Date: 1657 having a potbelly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
potbellied
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potbellied — [pät′bel΄ēd] adj. 1. having a potbelly 2. having rounded, bulging sides [a potbellied stove] * * * See potbelly. * * * … Universalium
potbellied — [pät′bel΄ēd] adj. 1. having a potbelly 2. having rounded, bulging sides [a potbellied stove] … English World dictionary
potbellied — adjective having a large belly • Syn: ↑abdominous, ↑paunchy • Similar to: ↑fat • Derivationally related forms: ↑paunch (for: ↑paunchy), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
potbellied — pot|bel|lied [ pat,belid ] adjective a potbellied person has a large stomach that sticks out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
potbellied — adjective having a large stomach that sticks out: naked potbellied children begging for food … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
potbellied — UK [ˈpɒtˌbelɪd] / US [ˈpɑtˌbelɪd] adjective a potbellied person has a large stomach that sticks out … English dictionary
potbellied stove — n AmE a small round metal ↑stove that you burn wood or coal in for heating or cooking, used especially in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
potbellied pig — noun count a small black pig that people keep as a pet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
potbellied stove — potbelly stove or potbellied stove, a round, squat, bulging wood or coal burning stove used for heating. * * * noun, pl ⋯ stoves [count] US : a stove with a large, rounded body called also potbelly stove … Useful english dictionary
potbellied — adjective having a potbelly … Wiktionary
