potbellied

Thân thiện

A potbellied man sits on a park bench, smiling.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a large, protruding belly: Describes a person or animal with a noticeable, rounded stomach that sticks out.

Usage

The adjective "potbellied" is used to describe the physical appearance of a person or creature, specifically focusing on the shape and size of the abdomen. It is often a neutral or descriptive term but can be considered impolite or offensive when used directly to describe a person. It is commonly used with nouns like man, pig, stove.

Examples

• The potbellied man enjoyed sitting on the porch in the evenings.
• We saw a group of potbellied pigs at the farm.
• In the corner of the old kitchen stood a black, potbellied stove.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Descriptive Use: Can be used to describe inanimate objects that have a rounded, bulging shape reminiscent of a large belly.
  • The ship had a potbellied hull designed for stability.

Variants and Related Words

• Potbelly (noun): The large, protruding belly itself.
  • He patted his potbelly after the large meal.

Synonyms

• Paunchy: Having a paunch (a protruding belly).
• Corpulent: (More formal) Having a large, bulky body.
• Rotund: (Often more polite or literary) Rounded in shape, plump.

Antonyms

• Slender
• Slim
• Flat-stomached

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a large belly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• abdominous
• paunchy