Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellyless

/ˈbɛliləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bel-ly-less
IPA: /ˈbɛliləs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking a belly.

Example Sentences

"A bellyless, low ground pressure vehicle with controlled-joint articulation was to be attempted."
"Examples of bellyless vehicles are the Canadair Rat and the Musk-Ox."
"Here's the bellyless building; four walls, no guts."

Etymology

From belly + -less.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: belly

Inflected Forms

more bellyless (comparative) most bellyless (superlative)

Synonyms

flat-bellied

Questions

How do you pronounce bellyless?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛliləs/.
What does bellyless mean?: Lacking a belly.
Where does bellyless come from?: From belly + -less.

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