bellied

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bellied

The cat bellied up to the warm fireplace.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Curving outward, bulging: Describes something that has a rounded, protruding shape, often in the middle.
    • Having a belly; often used in combination: Used to describe something (or someone) that possesses a belly, typically as part of a compound word (e.g., big-bellied).
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The bellied sail caught the wind and propelled the boat forward. (The outward-curving sail caught the wind...)
    • He was a large-bellied man who enjoyed his meals. (He was a man with a large belly...)
    • The pot had a gracefully bellied shape. (The pot had a gracefully bulging shape.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used in compound adjectives: The adjective "bellied" is most commonly used following another descriptive word to form a compound adjective.
    • The big-bellied stove radiated heat.
    • She admired the round-bellied vase.
Variants and Related Words
  • Belly (noun): The front part of the human body below the chest; the stomach. Also, a protruding or central part of an object.
    • He rubbed his belly after the big meal.
  • Belly (verb): To swell or bulge out.
    • The sails bellied in the strong breeze.
Synonyms
  • Bulging: Swelling outward.
  • Protuberant: Sticking out; projecting.
  • Paunchy: Having a large belly.
  • Rotund: Rounded in shape, often referring to a person's body.
Antonyms
  • Flat: Level and even; without curves or bulges.
  • Concave: Curving inward.
  • Slender: Gracefully thin; having a small circumference.
bellied

The cat bellied up to the warm fireplace.

Adjective
  1. curving outward
  2. having a belly; often used in combination

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