potbelly

potbelly
a) a large, swollen, or protruding abdomen; a paunch, pot, bay window or corporation

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  • Potbelly — may refer to:*Pot belly, deposits of body fat localised around the abdomen *Potbelly Sandwich Works *Potbelly stove, a type of cast iron wood burning stovePotbellied may also refer to:*Pot bellied pig, a breed of domesticated pig originating in… …   Wikipedia

  • potbelly — [n] large stomach bay window*, beer belly, beer gut*, belly, corporation, fat stomach, gut, middle age spread, paunch, pot*, pot belly, spare tire*, tummy; concept 393 …   New thesaurus

  • potbelly — [pät′bel΄ē] n. pl. potbellies a protruding belly …   English World dictionary

  • potbelly — potbellied, adj. /pot bel ee/, n., pl. potbellies. 1. a distended or protuberant belly. 2. See potbelly stove. 3. See potbelly wood. [1705 15; POT1 + BELLY] * * * …   Universalium

  • potbelly — UK [ˈpɒtˌbelɪ] / US [ˈpɑtˌbelɪ] noun [countable] Word forms potbelly : singular potbelly plural potbellies a large stomach that sticks out …   English dictionary

  • potbelly — n. a big belly. □ He got a potbelly from eating fried chicken. □ Everyone in her family has a potbelly …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • potbelly — noun 1. slang for a paunch • Syn: ↑pot, ↑bay window, ↑corporation, ↑tummy • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Potbelly Sandwich Works — Infobox Company name = Potbelly Sandwich Works company type = Private foundation = 1977 location city = Chicago, Illinois location country = location = locations = key people = Bryant Keil Chairman Aylwin Lewis, President CEO area served =… …   Wikipedia

  • Potbelly stove — A potbelly stove is a cast iron wood burning stove, round with a bulge in the middle. They were designed to heat large spaces and were often found in train stations or one room schoolhouses …   Wikipedia

  • potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 in. (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove. * * * …   Universalium

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