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slow belly

slow belly noun: a lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.

Noun

slow belly (plural slow bellies)

  1. (obsolete) A lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.
    • One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Titus 1:12

Forms of slow belly

pluralslow bellies
alternative formslow-belly

Questions about slow belly

What does slow belly mean?
Slow belly means a lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.
What part of speech is slow belly?
Slow belly is a noun.
What is the plural of slow belly?
The plural of slow belly is slow bellies.

Words near slow belly in the dictionary

  1. slow as molasses in January
  2. slow as tar
  3. slow ball
  4. slow balls
  5. slow bellies
  6. slow belly
  7. slow boil
  8. slow boils
  9. slow bowler
  10. slow bowlers
  11. slow burn

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