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abdominous

abdominous

9.9
A person with a large belly that sticks out
  • adjective
  • /æbˈdɒmɪnəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : abdominó
  • The abdominous man struggled to fasten his belt after dinner.

Examples

  • Despite his abdominous appearance, he was surprisingly light on his feet.

  • The abdominous man struggled to tie his shoes.

  • At the fair, a jovial and abdominous chef handed out samples of pie.

  • She described her abdominous pet as being quite lazy.

  • The abdominous figure of the man was visible even under his loose shirt.

  • After the feast, he felt abdominous and decided to take a nap.

  • The abdominous cat lounged on the couch, clearly enjoying its comfortable life.

Synonyms

bellied
vsabdominous
9 5.6

Having a rounded shape that sticks out from the middle of the body

means noticeable protrusion or large size rather than mere roundedness
potbellied
vsabdominous
4 3.7

A person or animal with a round belly that sticks out

is a more formal term for that protruding front torso
paunchy
vsabdominous
3 7.4

A person with a large belly that sticks out around the middle

refers to protrusion without implying excess weight
big-bellied
vsabdominous
1 3.5

Having a large round belly

focuses on protrusion more than plain largeness
great-bellied
vsabdominous
8.1

Having a large round stomach that sticks out

emphasizes protrusion rather than just large size

Antonyms

slim
60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

flat-bellied
4.1

Having a stomach that is flat and not rounded

How Protruding

obese
126 3.8
paunchy
3 7.4
abdominous
  • Archaic
9.9
thin
314 1.0

Surface Forms

abdominous positive

Morphology

abdominous = abdomen (semi-transparent) = abdomin + ous

Formed from 'abdomen' + '-ous' so the relation to 'abdomen' is clear, but the specialized sense 'potbellied' is a narrowed meaning not fully predictable from the base.

Etymology

Abdominous comes from the Latin word abdomen, meaning 'belly', and it is the same root as the familiar word abdominal. The ending -ous means 'full of', so abdominous is 'full of belly' — in other words, having a large or sticking-out stomach.