potbelly

potbelly

See also: pot-belly and pot belly

English

Alternative forms

• pot-belly
• pot belly

Etymology

pot +‎ belly

Noun

potbelly (plural potbellies)

1. A large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch. [from 18th c.]
2. A potbelly stove.
3. (informal) A Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig.

Synonyms

• (protruding abdomen): See also Thesaurus:paunch.
• (American slang) kettlebelly

Translations

a large, swollen, or protruding abdomen

Bulgarian: шкембе (bg) n (škembe) Chinese: Mandarin: 大肚皮 (dàdùpí), 大肚子 (zh) (dàdùzi) Dutch: bierbuik (nl) m, spekbuik m, buikje (nl) n, pens (nl) f Finnish: pallomaha French: bedaine (fr) f, bidoche (fr) f German: Wampe (de) f Irish: urbholg m, ardbholg m Japanese: 太鼓腹 (たいこばら, taikobara) Korean: 똥배 (ko) (ttongbae) Latin: aquāliculus m Polish: bebech (pl) m, bebzun (pl) m, brzuchol m, kałdun (pl) m Russian: пу́зо (ru) n (púzo), брю́хо (ru) n (brjúxo) Spanish: panza (es) f Swahili: kitambi (sw) Swedish: kulmage (sv) c Turkish: göbek (tr) Volapük: pinabälid, birabälid

a potbelly stove

Bulgarian: кюмбе n (kjumbe)