ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Swagbelly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Swagbelly is a noun meaning A prominent, overhanging belly.

Meaning

A prominent, overhanging belly.

More Meanings

  1. Hence, a person with such a belly.
  2. (medicine) A distended abdomen, especially caused by a tumour or enlarged organ; a physconia.

Example Sentences

However, so many swagbellies and puff-bags will hardly go to St Hiacco, as there did in the year 524
Sancho Zancas […] in the picture, was represented as a person of a short stature, swag belly, and long spindle shanks […].
He swept his gaze over the short, squat throat, the hairy swagbelly, and the mighty breast, swelling in giant arches like twin shields.

Word Forms

Synonyms for swagbelly

Depending on context, synonyms include paunch.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gorbelly, jellybelly, beerbelly, pot belly, kettlebelly, swillbelly.

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