Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A prominent or projecting belly; also, a swag-bellied person.
  • noun The presence of a solid abdominal tumor.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A prominent, overhanging belly.
  • noun (Med.) Any large tumor developed in the abdomen, and neither fluctuating nor sonorous.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A prominent, overhanging belly.
  • noun medicine Any large tumour developed in the abdomen, and neither fluctuating nor sonorous.

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Examples

  • The crewman—a Bolian with a swagbelly that made him look like a hairless blue bear—escorted Spock and Soleta to their quarters.

    No Limits Peter David 2003

  • He swept his gaze over the short, squat throat, the hairy swagbelly, and the mighty breast, swelling in giant arches like twin shields.

    The Bloody Crown Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • He swept his gaze over the short, squat throat, the hairy swagbelly, and the mighty breast, swelling in giant arches like twin shields.

    The Bloody Crown of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003

  • He swept his gaze over the short, squat throat, the hairy swagbelly, and the mighty breast, swelling in giant arches like twin shields.

    The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989

  • He swept his gaze over the short, squat throat, the hairy swagbelly, and the mighty breast, swelling in giant arches like twin shields.

    The Hour Of The Dragon Howard, Robert E. 1977

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