Thesaurus results for POTBELLY

potbelly

noun

ˈpät-ˌbe-lē

Definition of potbelly

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen he began exercising to get rid of his growing potbelly and to improve his health

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Recent Examples of potbelly In the footage shown at CinemaCon, Cruise is seen sporting gray hair and a potbelly, while rocking a Southern accent. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 Those on the scene identified the pig as male and likely a potbelly. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 This digestive machinery takes up a lot of room, giving the animals a potbelly. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025 An equipment manager had such a potbelly that his pants kind of got lost under the belly. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed. — Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potbelly

Noun

Achord stands behind Smack each time and, before one kick, rubs his belly with his other hand over his head as some sort of signal.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
That is, the fixture didn't swivel, didn't pull out, didn't spray and hit Pippin below the belly.

— Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of belly

Noun

The hair may be grayer, the paunches a little more pronounced, and the joints a little creakier, but the Jackass promise of delivering the missing link between the Three Stooges and a snuff film remains.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
There is a funny thread of everyone thinking Woody’s getting a bit old – rocking a paunch and a poncho – while Buzz pines for Jessie.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026