Potbelly
(noun)
- A rounded belly, typically one that sticks out, as if from being overweight.
- A stove or furnace with a rounded belly-shaped combustion chamber.
Origin:
Mid 19th century: from the resemblance of the stomach to a pot.
Examples:
- He had a big potbelly that stuck out from under his shirt.
- The potbelly stove was the centerpiece of the cabin.
- He had a potbelly from eating too many sweets.
- The old man had a potbelly from years of sitting at a desk.
- The potbelly of the stove was made of cast iron.