adjective
- having a belly or bulging middle part
verb
- past tense of belly; swelled out or bulged
Examples
- The pot-bellied stove warmed the entire cabin.
- The sails bellied out in the strong wind.
- He had a round-bellied appearance after the large meal.
- The balloon bellied as it filled with hot air.
- The curtains bellied inward from the breeze.
- The ship’s bellied sails caught the wind perfectly.