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

Just below their bellies, their hockey pants were both open at the top. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Consumers who indirectly purchased raw pork bacon or fresh or frozen pork made from bellies, loins, shoulders, ribs or pork chops from one of the companies may be eligible for a cash payment. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Yes, otters — those adorable little scamps with nearly human faces that mostly lie on their backs at the surface, using their bellies as snack trays. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Our feet are sore, our bellies are full and our hands are sticky — there really were too many dessert items on the list this year. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026

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

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