Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

potbelly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
pot-bel-ly
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch.

noun

Ellipsis of potbelly stove.

noun

Ellipsis of Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.

Informal

Etymology

From pot + belly.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

potbellies (plural) pot-belly (alternative) pot belly (alternative)

Derived Forms

potbellied

Phrases

potbelly pig

Frequently Paired Words

kettlebelly

Synonyms

bay window beer baby beer belly beer gut beer muscles Buddha belly corporation German goitre gorbelly Milwaukee goiter Molson muscle paunch

Questions

What does potbelly mean?
A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch.
Where does potbelly come from?
From pot + belly.

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