potbellied

adjective

pot·​bel·​lied ˈpät-ˌbe-lēd How to pronounce potbellied (audio)
: having a potbelly

Examples of potbellied in a Sentence

an old, potbellied cat that now needs a ramp just to get on the sofa
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That’s not to say that the potbellied courthouse stooges of Norfolk County can’t rig the case. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025 Perun summoned a potbellied officer from the T.D.F. brigade to the operations center. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 What could be more luxurious than checking in without having to wade through a maze of slot machines and a cloud of cigarette smoke, dodging potbellied dudes in tank tops? Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 18 June 2023 In one, the siblings trim a Christmas tree with doll-size versions of Madani’s bearded, potbellied men. Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for potbellied

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potbellied was in 1657

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“Potbellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potbellied. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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potbellied

adjective
pot·​bel·​lied ˈpät-ˌbel-ēd How to pronounce potbellied (audio)
: having a potbelly
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