ABDOMINOUS

abdominous, paunchy, potbellied

(adjective) having a large belly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

abdominous (comparative more abdominous, superlative most abdominous)

Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. [Mid 17th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*dom"i*nous, a.

Definition: Having a protuberant belly; pot-bellied. Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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