Meaning & use
Bellied
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Swelled or bulged outward, especially describing sails, fabric, or clouds billowing in the wind.
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The sails bellied out as the ship caught a strong gust.
Storm clouds bellied low over the valley before the rain began.
A note on using this word
"Bellied" is most often paired with "out," as in "bellied out," to describe something curving or puffing outward like a belly.
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