potbelly

[pot-bel-ee] /ˈpɒtˌbɛl i/
noun, plural potbellies.
1.
a distended or protuberant belly.
2.
potbelly stove.
3.
potbelly wood.
Origin
1705-15; pot1 + belly
Related forms
potbellied, adjective
Examples from the web for potbelly
  • He has a potbelly, wears a hearing aid, and shuffles uncertainly.
  • 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.
  • But he chose a drastic method of staving off wrinkles, a potbelly, the whims of a fickle public.
  • They had no running water, no electricity, and used a potbelly stove for cooking and heating.
British Dictionary definitions for potbelly

potbelly

/ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ/
noun (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
Derived Forms
potbellied, adjective
potbelly in Medicine

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

Slang definitions & phrases for potbelly

potbelly

noun
  1. A protuberant belly; paunch; beer belly, pot
  2. A person with a potbelly, esp a man (first form 1714+, second 1909+)