gorbelly

gor·bel·ly

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-bel-ee]
- /ˈgɔrˌbɛl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gawr-bel-ee]
- /ˈgɔrˌbɛl i/

Definitions of gorbelly word

noun plural gorbelly a protruding belly. 1
noun gorbelly a large belly 0
noun gorbelly a person with a large belly 0

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Origin of gorbelly

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

1510-20; perhaps gore1 + belly; compare Swedish (dial.) går-bälg

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Parts of speech for Gorbelly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gorbelly

gorbelly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gorbelly usage trend in Literature

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