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flat-bellied

flat-bellied

4.1
Having a stomach that is flat and not rounded
  • adjective
translation icon : con abdomen plano
  • He admired the flat-bellied athletes as they showcased their impressive physiques during the competition.

Examples

  • After months of exercise and a healthy diet, she finally achieved her goal of becoming flat-bellied.

  • Will was an enviably flat-bellied man of fifty who talked with his hands, except when they were in his pockets checking for quarters.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The yoga class focused on core strength, helping everyone work towards a flat-bellied appearance.

Synonyms

bellyless
vsflat-bellied
9.9

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

has a nonrounded stomach shape rather than being completely absent

Antonyms

bellied
9 5.6

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

How Flat

flat-bellied
4.1
toned
2.9
rounded
1 2.4
potbellied
4 3.7

Surface Forms

flat-bellied positive

Morphology

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

Formed by compounding 'flat' + 'bellied' (itself belly + -ed); the meaning 'having a flat belly' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word flat-bellied comes from two simple English words: flat ('level, not rounded') and belly ('stomach'), so it literally means having a stomach that is flat rather than sticking out.