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单词 bellied
释义

bellied

adjective

bel·​lied ˈbe-lēd How to pronounce bellied (audio)
: having a belly of a specified kind
used in combination
a big-bellied man

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bellied

adjective

bel·​lied ˈbe-lēd How to pronounce bellied (audio)
: having a belly of a certain kind
a large-bellied man
a round-bellied horse

bellied

verb

past tense of belly
1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • protruded
  • poked
  • bulged
  • jutted
  • pouched
  • overhung
  • beetled
  • swelled
  • billowed
  • ballooned
  • domed
  • projected
  • pooched
  • stood out
  • pouted
  • distended
  • stuck out
  • bunched
  • elongated
  • bagged
  • started
  • inflated
  • stretched
  • dilated
  • extended
  • mushroomed
  • lengthened
  • expanded
  • blew up
  • snowballed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • compressed
  • contracted
  • constricted
  • condensed
  • shrunk
  • shrank
2
as in crawled
to move slowly with the body close to the ground recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • crawled
  • snaked
  • crept
  • slid
  • slithered
  • grovelled
  • groveled
  • wriggled
  • crouched
  • nosed
  • squatted
  • edged
  • wormed
  • tiptoed
  • sneaked
  • snuck
  • skulked
  • stole
  • inched
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