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- [bel-eed]
- /ˈbɛl id/
- /-bel.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel-eed]
- /ˈbɛl id/
Definitions of bellied word
- adjective bellied having a belly, esp. of a specified kind 3
- adjective bellied having a belly, especially one of a specified kind, size, shape, condition, etc. (usually used in combination): big-bellied. 1
- adjective bellied swelled or puffed out: a bellied sail. 1
- noun plural bellied the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. 1
- noun plural bellied the stomach with its adjuncts. 1
- noun plural bellied appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. 1
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Origin of bellied
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at belly, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Bellied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bellied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bellied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bellied
verb bellied
- swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
- inflate — deflate
- distend — Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
- bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
- belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
Antonyms for bellied
verb bellied
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- abridge — to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting
- lessen — to become less.
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
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