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单词 potbelly
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potbelly

[ pot-bel-ee ]
/ ˈpɒtˌbɛl i /
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noun, plural pot·bel·lies.

a distended or protuberant belly.
potbelly stove.
potbelly wood.

Origin of potbelly

First recorded in 1705–15; pot1 + belly

OTHER WORDS FROM potbelly

potbellied, adjective

Words nearby potbelly

potato vine, potato worm, pot-au-feu, Potawatomi, potbellied pig, potbelly, potbelly stove, potbelly wood, potboil, potboiler, potbound
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British Dictionary definitions for potbelly

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
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

Medical definitions for potbelly

potbelly
[ pŏtbĕl′ē ]

n.

A protruding abdominal region.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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