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great-bellied

great-bellied

8.1
Having a large round stomach that sticks out
  • adjective
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  • The great-bellied man shuffled slowly down the street, attracting curious glances from passersby.

Examples

  • Look at that great-bellied fish swimming in the tank!

  • In the painting stood a great-bellied jug, brimming with red wine.

  • The poet described the river as great-bellied after the spring rains.

  • The great-bellied man waddled down the street.

  • The great-bellied man shuffled slowly down the street, attracting curious glances from passersby.

  • The great-bellied jug sat on the table, overflowing with fruit.

  • The fisherman proudly displayed his catch, a great-bellied fish shimmering in the sunlight.

Synonyms

bellied
vsgreat-bellied
9 5.6

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

applies specifically to people and notes large or swollen stomach
potbellied
vsgreat-bellied
4 3.7

A person or animal with a round belly that sticks out

focuses on general largeness rather than rounded shape
paunchy
vsgreat-bellied
3 7.4

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

is neutral about cause and focuses only on prominence
big-bellied
vsgreat-bellied
1 3.5

Having a large round belly

is the same meaning but uses a different word form
abdominous
vsgreat-bellied
  • Archaic
9.9

A person with a large belly that sticks out

highlights swelling or prominence rather than only protrusion

How Big

great-bellied
8.1

Surface Forms

great-bellied positive

Morphology

great-bellied = great + bellied (transparent) = great + belly + ed

The final form is a straightforward compound of 'great' + 'bellied', both of which are semantically compositional.

Etymology

Great-bellied is made from great ('large') and belly ('stomach'). So it simply means having a big or swollen belly, like a jug full to the top or a person with a round stomach.