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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