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bellyless

adj
/ˈbɛliləs/

Etymology

From belly + -less.

  1. derived from *bʰelǵʰ-✻ — “to swell, blow up”
  2. inherited from *balgiz✻
  3. inherited from *balgi✻
  4. inherited from bielġ — “bag, pouch, bulge”
  5. inherited from bely
  6. suffixed as bellyless — “belly + less”

Definitions

  1. Lacking a belly.

    • A bellyless, low ground pressure vehicle with controlled-joint articulation was to be attempted.
    • Examples of bellyless vehicles are the Canadair Rat and the Musk-Ox.
    • Here's the bellyless building; four walls, no guts.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA