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beer belly

noun

Definition of beer bellynext
as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly

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Recent Examples of beer belly The long lineup of contests includes yodeling, stein holding, beer belly, costume and culminates each day in the best chicken dancer competition. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026 Speaking of Robotnik, Jim Carrey is back, now with a beer belly and an overall Gru-like disposition. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024 As stated earlier, beer bellies are a buildup of visceral fat. — Sarah Fielding, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023 Funny Fanny Pack Is this a post-dinner tummy, beer belly, or just Dad's natural look? — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2022 This fanny pack changes the definition of beer belly, because a can of beer can literally fit inside of it. — Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 In mountain biking, some of these riders were total sleepers, middle-aged guys with a beer belly who’d show up for the group ride and suffer up the climb. — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022 In the five-minute video, also featuring Future and Young Thug, Drake dances as a retro workout trainer, sports a beer belly and even pays tribute to Michael Jackson, Rambo and other cultural icons. — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beer belly
  1. belly
  2. bay window
  3. stomach
  4. obesity
Noun
  • Cuoco also added a few mirror selfies of her baby belly, as well as pictures from throughout her pregnancy so far.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The feathers on her back were of mottled sepia tones, and those on her belly were rusty brown and painterly white.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • Susie allegedly looked out of a bay window next to the home and pointed a handgun at the carolers, sending them running away.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Steps lead up to a small flagstone porch and portico entry, which features a bright orange-red door and a classic bay window.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bay window
Noun
  • Creative fare like biryani arancini, crab risotto with curry leaf pesto, and chicken tikka pot pie are worth arriving with an empty stomach for.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The court heard how the former nurse, now 36, attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them and poisoning them with insulin.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • Eli Lilly was upgraded to buy from hold at Berenberg, and the drugmaker's leading obesity business isn't the only reason for the optimism.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The company, which was first out of the gate in the modern GLP-1 era, has since fallen behind Eli Lilly in the obesity market and underwhelmed investors with its pipeline.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of obesity

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“Beer belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20belly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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