pot·bel·ly

[pot-bel-ee]
noun, plural pot·bel·lies.
1.
a distended or protuberant belly.

Origin:
1705–15; pot1 + belly

pot·bel·lied, adjective
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potbelly (ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -lies
1.  a protruding or distended belly
2.  a person having such a belly
3.  (US), (Canadian) a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
 
'potbellied
 
adj

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potbelly pot·bel·ly (pŏt'běl'ē)
n.
A protruding abdominal region.

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potbelly definition


  1. n.
    a big belly. : He got a potbelly from eating fried chicken.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Inside each tent cabin is a potbelly stove that can be used to burn wood to heat the cabin.
The cabin is fitted with a full kitchen, including a potbelly stove and dishwasher.
They had no running water, no electricity, and used a potbelly stove for cooking and heating.
But he chose a drastic method of staving off wrinkles, a potbelly, the whims of a fickle public.
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