Synonyms of bellies

bellies 1 of 2

noun

plural of belly

1

as in stomachs

an enlarged or bulging abdomen

worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomachs
• corporations
• potbellies
• paunches
• obesities
• bay windows
• guts
• tummies
• beer bellies
• pots
• fat
• breadbaskets
• overweights
• corpulences

2

as in abdomens

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

a baby with a round little belly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomachs
• abdomens
• waists
• tummies
• guts
• breadbaskets
• midriffs
• solar plexuses
• middles
• paunches
• potbellies
• thoraxes

3

as in hearts

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hearts
• souls
• bones
• breasts
• bosoms
• minds
• guts
• insides
• blood
• consciences
• heartstrings
• inner spaces
• cores
• quicks

bellies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of belly

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• bulges
• pokes
• pouches
• swells
• beetles
• bags
• stands out
• pooches
• billows
• balloons
• projects
• juts
• pouts
• overhangs
• sticks out
• bunches
• starts
• domes
• mushrooms
• distends
• extends
• dilates
• stretches
• inflates
• lengthens
• snowballs
• expands
• elongates
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts

2

as in snakes

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snakes
• creeps
• crawls
• slides
• worms
• slithers
• edges
• noses
• crouches
• squats
• grovels
• wriggles
• inches
• sneaks
• tiptoes
• steals
• skulks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bellies

Noun

On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

In the early days of plane Wi-Fi, aircraft had what were essentially giant mobile hot spots attached to their bellies, which would connect to cell towers on the ground. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

While Formula 1 can fly its grid around the world in the bellies of air transporters, the outsized, awkward dimensions of a foiling catamaran hull make aviation a non-starter. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026

All sleek lines of Range Rover perfection, shining like it's been buffed by the soft bellies of kittens. — ABC News, 26 May 2026