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Definition of bellied : 1. Having ( such) a belly; puffed out; - used in composition; as, pot- bellied; shad- bellied.
2. of Belly

Synonyms:

bellying, bulging, bulb-shaped, protuberant, bulbous, convex, bulblike, protrusive, big-bellied, bulgy

Usage examples:

• Then they all stood in a circle, and eyed the blackened and quivering figure with pity and sympathy, while the canopy of white smoke bellied overhead. - "Put Yourself in His Place", Charles Reade.
• The sail bellied no longer, and the sailors held the ship now up, now down, the tide, beating backwards and forwards in vain. - "The Romance Of Tristan And Iseult", M. Joseph Bédier.
• Two of the walls were covered with heavy hangings, and a great gold- brocaded canopy bellied from the ceiling. - "Legacy", James H Schmitz.