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potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]

noun

, plural pot·bel·lies.
  1. a distended or protuberant belly.


potbelly

/ ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ /

noun

  1. a protruding or distended belly
  2. a person having such a belly
  3. a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈpotˌbellied, adjective
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Other Words From

  • potbellied adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of potbelly1

First recorded in 1705–15; pot 1 + belly
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Example Sentences

Sandwiched in between was a “Potbelly Punch” of SoCal Fruit Punch and mandarin vodka.

After building some followers, I started performing at the Potbelly Sandwich Shop by my house in Maryland.

He tells us about the controversy over his appearance and how he started singing in a Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

The Falcone family owns seven dogs, two cats, and two potbelly pigs.

As for current crushes, she likes a clean-shaven George Clooney, but with a giant beard (and a potbelly to match) in Syriana.

Abara followed his comfortable potbelly into the room; his fluty voice was indignant: "I never snore."

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