Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorbelly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gor-bel-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, protruding belly.

Obsolete

noun

A person with such a belly.

Obsolete

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Etymology

UK 16th century. Possibly gore + belly or gormand + belly. Compare Swedish går-bälg.

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Questions

What does gorbelly mean?
A large, protruding belly.
Where does gorbelly come from?
UK 16th century. Possibly gore + belly or gormand + belly. Compare Swedish går-bälg.

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