jelly belly
jelly belly noun: rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
Noun
jelly belly (plural jelly bellies)
- Rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
- My stretchy top kept riding above my jelly belly, but I didn't care.2008, Simmone Howell, Everything Beautiful
- Or maybe she just has that dreaded jelly belly – the same one I seem to have after all the American portions.2012, Niamh Greene, A Message to Your Heart
- An obese person.
- Wait for me, patiently, at the bottom of the run, ask if I want to take a break and, above all, do not yell “come on you jelly belly” when I'm struggling to complete a tough run or taking half a day to force my feet into my ski boots.2019, Larry McCoy, Grandma Told Me to Never Believe Anything Grandpa Says
Forms of jelly belly
| plural | jelly bellies |
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Origin of jelly belly
Likely from Jelly Belly, the brand of candy.
Questions about jelly belly
- What does jelly belly mean?
- Jelly belly means rolls of fat that form around the stomach of an overweight person.
- What part of speech is jelly belly?
- Jelly belly is a noun.
- What is the plural of jelly belly?
- The plural of jelly belly is jelly bellies.
Words near jelly belly in the dictionary
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