swag-bellied

A farmer leads his swag-bellied horse to the barn.

Definition

• Adjective: Having a belly that hangs down loosely; pot-bellied. This word describes a person with a protruding, sagging stomach, often due to excess weight or age.

Usage Examples

• (He had a large, hanging belly.)
• (The drawing showed him with a sagging stomach.)

Advanced Usage

• "swag-bellied" in literature: The word is rare and archaic, often used in humorous or derogatory contexts to describe a character's physical appearance.
  • The swag-bellied merchant waddled through the market, his belt straining. (The merchant's belly hung heavily as he moved.)

Variants and Related Words

• Swag (n): a sagging or drooping part, especially of fabric or a body part.
  • The curtain had a swag of fabric near the floor. (A drooping fold.)
• Bellied (adj): having a belly of a specified kind (e.g., , ).
  • The pot-bellied stove heated the room. (A stove with a bulging shape.)

Synonyms

• Pot-bellied: having a rounded, protruding belly.
• Paunchy: having a large, fat stomach (often used for men).
• Corpulent: (formal) excessively fat; obese.

Related Idioms

• "Belly up": to fail or collapse (e.g., a business).
  • The company went belly up after the scandal. (It failed completely.)
• "Belly laugh": a deep, hearty laugh.
  • His joke gave everyone a belly laugh. (A loud, full laugh.)