# bellied

Pronunciation: US say "BEL-eed" /ˈbɛlid/; UK

## Adjective

1. Having a belly of the kind named by the first part of a compound, as in big-bellied or round-bellied.
   - Simple: Having a belly of a certain kind, used after another word, as in big-bellied or round-bellied.
   - _A big-bellied man in a leather vest stood guarding the door._
   - _The potter is known for her full-bellied jars with narrow necks._
3. Having a belly that is large or that sticks out noticeably.
   - Simple: Having a big belly that sticks out.
   - _A bellied, red-faced chef came out of the kitchen to greet the guests._
   - _The portrait shows a bellied merchant in a velvet coat and gold rings._
4. Swollen or rounded outward, bulging or billowing.
   - Simple: Swollen, puffed out, or bulging outward.
   - _Rows of bellied wine barrels lined the cellar walls._
   - _The kite's bellied canvas strained against the wind._
5. Puffed up beyond its true size; overblown or exaggerated.
   - Simple: Made to seem much bigger or greater than it really is.

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of belly. — simple past and past participle of belly
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of belly. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The curtains bellied inward as the storm hit the open window._
   - _The tourists had bellied up to the railing to watch the whales._

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