Synonyms for bellying
- noun
- adjective
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Definitions
- n. 1
A bulging, swelling or billowing shape; the act or state of bulging, swelling or billowing.
- adj. 1
Bulging or billowing.
Forms
- Plural
- bellyings → protrusions, protuberances, bulges, convexities…
Example sentences
- bulge I noticed the bulge that appeared between his legs.
- protrusion I noticed a large protrusion from the wall.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bellying | steady | |
| bulge | rising | |
| protrusion | steady | |
| convexity | steady | |
| protuberance | falling | |
| gibbosity | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- bulge1, bulgy
- 7 letters
- bulbous2, bellied2
- 9 letters
- convexity, gibbosity
- 10 letters
- protrusion
- 11 letters
- protuberant
- 12 letters
- protuberance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bulbous2 = 2 syllables).