slow belly

noun

A lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.

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Meanings

nounslow belly (plural slow bellies)

plural slow bellies · alternative slow-belly

  1. obsoleteA lazy person; a heavy indolent glutton.

    One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Titus 1:12

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

slow belly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20belly

MLA

“slow belly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20belly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slow belly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20belly.

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