bellyless

1 9.9

Very flat or thin in the stomach so it does not stick out

adjective
/ˈbɛliˌlɛs/

: sin barriga

Some snakes are almost bellyless compared to others, making them hard to spot in the wild.

Examples

After the long illness, he became noticeably bellyless and thin.
The artist drew a bellyless figure to emphasize fragility and grace.
Look at that bellyless cat!
The bellyless fish swam gracefully through the water.
After the long illness, he became noticeably bellyless and thin.
Some snakes are almost bellyless compared to others, making them hard to spot in the wild.
The artist drew a bellyless figure to emphasize fragility and grace.

Synonyms

flat-bellied

vsbellyless

1 4.1

Having a stomach that is flat and not rounded

means absence of a noticeable stomach rather than only a flat abdomen

Antonyms

plump

46 2.7

A little fat and rounded in a healthy, attractive way

bulging

25 3.6

Sticking out in a rounded shape because something inside pushes

bellied

5.6

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

How Prominent

potbellied

1 3.7

bloated

74 5.0

rounded

45 2.4

flat

414 1.0

bellyless

1 9.9

Surface Forms

bellyless positive

Morphology

bellyless = belly (transparent) = belly + less

The adjective is a straightforward negative derivation meaning 'without a belly', which is directly inferable from 'belly' + '-less'.

Etymology

The word bellyless is a simple compound: belly means 'stomach' and the ending -less means 'without', like in hopeless. So bellyless literally means 'without a belly', which helps you remember it describes something or someone with no noticeable belly or very thin in the front.