bellying
/ˈbɛliɪŋ/
adjective
- Swelling outward; bulging.
- The old tent had a bellying side where the fabric had stretched.
- The bellying sails caught the wind and pushed the ship forward.
- We watched the bellying clouds darken the sky before the storm.
Antonyms
noun
- The act or process of swelling outward.
- Engineers studied the bellying of the metal under pressure.
- The bellying of the balloon signaled it was about to pop.
- The bellying of the canvas showed how strong the wind was.