bellied

1 of 2

adjective

bel·​lied ˈbe-lēd 

: having a belly of a specified kind

—used in combination

a big-bellied man

bellied

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of belly entry 2

Examples of bellied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Dominant and well distributed but soft-bellied and uncertain. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Stop every so often to take in the incredibly fresh air, admire the spring and summer wildflowers, or scan the heights for bighorn sheep and yellow bellied marmots. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026

The first was to shoot a black-bellied whistling duck and a fulvous whistling duck. — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025

Papa was large, big-bellied, farted often, and smelled of peanuts and sweat. — Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 30 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bellied

• red-bellied dace
• red-bellied woodpecker
• yellow-bellied

Rhymes for bellied

• jellied