having a swelling or hollow middle, late 15c., from belly (n.). From 1590s as "puffed out." Also, since 16c., in compounds, "having a belly" (of a certain kind).
belles-lettres
belletrist
bellhop
bellicose
bellicosity
bellied
belligerence
belligerent
bell-jar
bell-metal
Bellona
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