SHADBELLY Meaning of SHADBELLY in English ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun( plural shadbellies ) 1. also shadbelly coat : a shad-bellied coat2. : a wearer of a shad-bellied coat ; especially : friend 6 Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012