Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jelly belly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: jel-ly -bel-ly
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.

Slang

noun

An obese person.

Slang

Example Sentences

"My stretchy top kept riding above my jelly belly, but I didn't care."
"Or maybe she just has that dreaded jelly belly – the same one I seem to have after all the American portions."
"Wait for me, patiently, at the bottom of the run, ask if I want to take a break and, above all, do not yell “come on you jelly belly” when I'm struggling to complete a tough run or taking half a day to force my feet into my ski boots."

Etymology

Likely from Jelly Belly, the brand of candy.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

jelly bellies (plural)

Questions

What does jelly belly mean?: Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
Where does jelly belly come from?: Likely from Jelly Belly, the brand of candy.

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