BEER-BELLIED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

beer-bellied

adjective

as in plump

having a large protruding abdomen at the reunion, former players of the championship baseball squad gathered for a group photo in all their gray-haired and beer-bellied glory

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Meanwhile, nano-hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid draw in and hold onto moisture, leaving skin feeling plump and supple without weighing it down.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of potbellied

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At sixty-seven, Bragg is bearded and paunchy, with a thinning crown.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
In Arthur Penn’s 1975 neo-noir Night Moves, Griffith is Delly Grastner, a 16-year-old runaway with a little girl’s voice and a grown woman’s body—on full display in an underwater nude scene—intent on seducing Gene Hackman, 43 and paunchy.

— Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of paunchy

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After menopause, fat tissue becomes the main source of estrogen, so carrying more body fat can push estrogen levels up and raise risk.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Other companies create donor-fat injectables, like Britecyte, which is slowly gaining momentum as an alternative for face and body injections, due to how it’s processed.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 13 Oct. 2026

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