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bellied

/ˈbɛlid/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Having a large or prominent belly.
  2. (in combination) Having a belly of a specified type.
  3. Swollen, bulging, or billowing; bellying.
  4. Overblown, exaggerated.
  5. To position one’s belly; to move on one’s belly.
  6. To swell and become protuberant; to bulge or billow.
  7. To cause to swell out; to fill.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bulbous(English)bulgy(English)bulging(English)protuberant(English)protrusive(English)big-bellied(English)great bellied(English)pot(English)weasel(English)petrel(English)stove(English)woodpecker(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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