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belly vs potbelly

potbelly vs belly

belly and potbelly both are nouns.

belly is a verb but potbelly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belly Yes No Yes No
potbelly Yes No No No
As nouns, potbelly is a hyponym of belly; that is, potbelly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belly:
  • belly: a protruding abdomen
  • potbelly: slang for a paunch
Other hyponyms of belly include bay window, corporation, pot, tummy.
belly (noun) potbelly (noun)
the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis slang for a paunch
a protruding abdomen
the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
belly (verb) potbelly (verb)
swell out or bulge out
Difference between belly and potbelly

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