potbelly
[ pot-bel-ee ]
Origin of potbelly
1Other words from potbelly
- potbellied, adjective
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How to use potbelly in a sentence
He was undersized and potbellied, had a florid face with grayish whiskers.
Original Short Stories of Maupassant, Volume 1 | Guy de MaupassantHis potbellied softness had the beginning sag of middle age.
West Of The Sun | Edgar PangbornSuch horses soon become potbellied, fall off in flesh, and do not thrive.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of AgricultureAnd why have they made him riding such a little, potbellied horse?
Csar or Nothing | Po Baroja Baroja
British Dictionary definitions for potbelly
potbelly
/ (ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ) /
nounplural -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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