abdominous

/æb'dɔminəs/

Thân thiện

The old sailor was quite abdominous, with a round belly that strained his striped shirt.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a large belly; potbellied: Describes a person or animal with a prominent, protruding abdomen.

Usage

• The adjective abdominous is typically used in formal or medical contexts to describe physical appearance, specifically the condition of having a large stomach. It is a descriptive term and can be considered neutral in technical writing but may be perceived as impolite in casual conversation.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The medical report described the patient as abdominous, a condition often linked to certain metabolic disorders.
  • In the portrait, the king was depicted as a rather abdominous figure, which was a sign of wealth and prosperity in that era.

Advanced Usage

• "Abdominous habitus": A medical phrase describing a body shape characterized by central obesity.
  • The physician noted an abdominous habitus during the physical examination.

Variants and Related Words

• Abdominal (adj): Relating to the abdomen.
  • He experienced abdominal pain.
• Abdomen (n): The part of the body containing the stomach and intestines; the belly.
  • The insect's abdomen was segmented.

Synonyms

• Potbellied: Having a protruding belly.
• Corpulent: (Of a person) fat.
• Portly: Stout or overweight, especially in a dignified way.

Antonyms

• Slim: Gracefully thin.
• Slender: Thin in an attractive way.
• Emaciated: Abnormally thin or weak.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a large belly

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paunchy
• potbellied