potbelly
[
pot
-bel-ee]
/ˈpɒtˌbɛl i/
noun
,
plural
potbellies.
1.
a distended or protuberant
belly
.
2.
potbelly stove
.
3.
potbelly wood
.
Origin
1705-15;
pot
1
+
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
A protuberant belly; paunch;
beer belly
,
pot
A person with a potbelly, esp a man
(first form 1714+, second 1909+)