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potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]

noun

plural potbellies.
  1. a distended or protuberant belly.


potbelly

/ ˈ±èÉ’³ÙËŒ²úÉ›±ôɪ /

noun

  1. a protruding or distended belly
  2. a person having such a belly
  3. a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è´Ç³ÙËŒ²ú±ð±ô±ô¾±±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è´Ç³Ùb±ð±ôl¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of potbelly1

First recorded in 1705–15; pot 1 + belly
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Talia Greis, from Australia, won Macro, with an abstract portrait of a potbelly seahorse in the murky waters near Bare Island, Sydney.

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While the Kumasaka family was incarcerated in Minidoka, a fire caused by an overheated potbelly stove burned down the Green Lake Community Center and vandals extensively damaged the farm’s greenhouses.

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He had a potbelly and slicked-back, greasy hair that matched his slippery ways.

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The loft, which rented for $40 a month, had no electricity — power was wired in from a light fixture in the hall — and was heated with a potbelly stove.

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It's hard not to mistake Sanders for Father Christmas, especially with his white facial hair, potbelly and festive get-up.

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