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- [pot-bel-ee]
- /ˈpɒtˌbɛl i/
- /ˌpɒtˈbel.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pot-bel-ee]
- /ˈpɒtˌbɛl i/
Definitions of potbelly word
- noun plural potbelly a distended or protuberant belly. 1
- noun plural potbelly potbelly stove. 1
- noun plural potbelly potbelly wood. 1
- noun potbelly protruding stomach 1
- countable noun potbelly Someone who has a potbelly has a round, fat stomach that sticks out, usually because they eat or drink too much. 0
- noun potbelly a protruding or distended belly 0
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Origin of potbelly
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; pot1 + belly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Potbelly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potbelly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
potbelly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for potbelly
noun potbelly
- abdomen — Your abdomen is the part of your body below your chest where your stomach and intestines are.
- abdominal region — (anatomy) One of the nine areas that the abdomen is divided into.
- breadbasket — a basket for carrying bread or rolls
- midriff — diaphragm (def 1).
- midsection — the middle section or part of anything.
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See also
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