potbellied

adjective

pot·​bel·​lied ˈpät-ˌbe-lēd How to pronounce potbellied (audio)
Synonyms of potbelliednext
: having a potbelly

Examples of potbellied in a Sentence

an old, potbellied cat that now needs a ramp just to get on the sofa
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Early on, Don Cheadle has a droll cameo as a potbellied motivational speaker with long dreds who’s really a pyramid-scam hustler, and the point is: This is what the money culture has come to — scams for suckers. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026 The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 That’s not to say that the potbellied courthouse stooges of Norfolk County can’t rig the case. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025 Perun summoned a potbellied officer from the T.D.F. brigade to the operations center. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for potbellied

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potbellied was in 1657

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“Potbellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potbellied. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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potbellied

adjective
pot·​bel·​lied ˈpät-ˌbel-ēd How to pronounce potbellied (audio)
: having a potbelly
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