potbelly
Definition
- Noun:
- A protruding abdomen; a paunch: "potbelly" refers to a large, rounded stomach that sticks out, often used in informal or slang contexts.
- A type of stove: "potbelly" also refers to a bulbous, rounded stove, traditionally burning wood or coal, named for its shape which resembles a protruding belly.
Usage Examples
Noun (Paunch):
- After years of enjoying rich food, he developed a noticeable potbelly.
- The cartoon character was drawn with a big potbelly.
Noun (Stove):
- The old cabin was heated by a cast-iron potbelly in the corner.
- They gathered around the warm potbelly stove to tell stories.
Advanced Usage
- "potbelly stove": This is the full, standard term for the heating appliance.
- The antique shop had a restored potbelly stove for sale.
Variants and Related Words
- Potbellied (adj): Having a potbelly.
- The potbellied man waddled down the street.
- A potbellied stove (This is a common descriptive phrase for the stove itself).
Synonyms
- For the abdomen: Paunch, beer belly, gut, tummy (informal), abdomen (formal/medical).
- For the stove: Barrel stove, round stove.
Idioms and Related Phrases
- While "potbelly" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is a vivid descriptive term often used in character descriptions.
- He was a jolly old man with a white beard and a potbelly.
Noun
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a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
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slang for a paunch
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