potbelly (redirected from potbellies)

pot·bel·ly  (ptbl)

n. pl. pot·bel·lies

1. A protruding abdominal region.

2. A potbelly stove.

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potbellied adj.

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potbelly [ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ]

n pl -lies

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a protruding or distended belly

2. a person having such a belly

3. US and Canadian a small bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned

potbellied  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potbelly - slang for a paunch                   bay window, tummy, corporation, pot paunch, belly - a protruding abdomen jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
	2.	potbelly - a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned potbelly stove cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, stove, range - a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"

Translations

potbelly [ˈpɒtˌbɛlɪ] n to have a potbelly (from overeating) → avere la pancia; (from malnutrition) → avere il ventre gonfio