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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This filter-like foundation also has a blurring effect that’s hydrating and brightening, leaving my skin looking fresh and plump—which is thanks to the niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and peptides infused into it.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 14 July 2026
When the sweet corn is still plump and juicy, mix it with grits for a summery spin on shrimp and grits (grits are corn, after all).

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of plump

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An inquisition of potbellied priests stood at the side of the road.

— Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 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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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
There isn’t much room in this palette for public pools or paunchy, suburban retirees.

— Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of paunchy

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An 864Wh battery provides an advertised range of up to 80 miles under ideal riding conditions, while 20-by-4-inch fat tires and front and rear suspension help create a more comfortable ride over gravel and uneven roads.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
The moderate-intensity group lost a small amount of lean mass alongside fat loss.

— Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

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