Meaning of gorbellied | Babel Free
Definitions
having a gorbelly; fat; potbellied
Examples
“O, 'tis an unconscionable vast gorbellied volume, bigger bulked than a Dutch hoy, & far more boisterous and cumbersome than a pair of Swissers' omnipotent galiass-breeches.”
“Hang ye, gorbellied knaves, are ye undone? / No, ye fat chuffs I would your store were here!”
“Some of your gorbellied country chuffes have cast themselves into their frieze jerkins, with great tin buttons silver'd o'r.”
“"Get tha gone out on't, tha gurt guttling gor-bellied mazy-jack!" she observed acrimoniously.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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