: having a belly of a specified kind
—used in combination
a big-bellied man
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Dominant and well distributed but soft-bellied and uncertain.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Stop every so often to take in the incredibly fresh air, admire the spring and summer wildflowers, or scan the heights for bighorn sheep and yellow bellied marmots.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Big bellied cows with fat udders and stately horns.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The first was to shoot a black-bellied whistling duck and a fulvous whistling duck.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Stop every so often to take in the incredibly fresh air, admire the spring and summer wildflowers, or scan the heights for bighorn sheep and yellow bellied marmots.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Big bellied cows with fat udders and stately horns.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The first was to shoot a black-bellied whistling duck and a fulvous whistling duck.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Bellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bellied. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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