potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]
/ ˈpɒtˌbɛl i /

noun, plural pot·bel·lies.

a distended or protuberant belly.

Origin of potbelly

First recorded in 1705–15; pot1 + belly

OTHER WORDS FROM potbelly

pot·bel·lied, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for pot-belly

British Dictionary definitions for pot-belly

potbelly
/ (ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

a protruding or distended belly
a person having such a belly
US and Canadian a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

Derived forms of potbelly

potbellied, adjective

Medical definitions for pot-belly

potbelly
[ pŏtbĕl′ē ]

n.

A protruding abdominal region.