Synonyms of belly

belly 1 of 2

noun

ˈbe-lē 

1

as in stomach

a need or desire for food

as dinnertime approached he could think only of his belly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• hunger
• appetite
• starvation
• craving
• emptiness
• munchies
• famishment
• malnutrition
• voracity
• rapacity
• fast
• famine
• greed
• undernourishment
• sweet tooth
• ravenousness
• voraciousness
• gluttony
• rapaciousness
• hunger strike
• hoggishness
• gourmandism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fullness
• fill
• satisfaction
• inappetence
• satiation
• satiety
• glut
• surfeit
• repletion
• repleteness

2

as in corporation

an enlarged or bulging abdomen

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• corporation
• fat
• paunch
• obesity
• fatness
• potbelly
• gut
• pot
• bay window
• tummy
• beer belly
• breadbasket
• corpulence
• overweight
• stoutness
• heaviness
• plumpness
• chubbiness
• fleshiness
• pudginess
• paunchiness
• portliness
• chunkiness

3

as in abdomen

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis

a baby with a round little belly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomach
• abdomen
• waist
• tummy
• gut
• middle
• breadbasket
• solar plexus
• paunch
• midriff
• thorax
• potbelly

4

as in soul

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

• soul
• heart
• breast
• bosom
• gut
• bone(s)
• blood
• mind
• inside
• core
• quick
• inner space
• heartstrings
• conscience

belly

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verb

1

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrude
• poke
• bulge
• swell
• pouch
• stand out
• overhang
• balloon
• project
• beetle
• pout
• jut
• billow
• stick out
• pooch
• bunch
• dome
• start
• bag
• extend
• stretch
• distend
• lengthen
• inflate
• dilate
• mushroom
• elongate
• expand
• snowball
• blow up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrink
• contract
• compress
• condense
• constrict

2

as in to snake

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

• snake
• crawl
• creep
• slide
• worm
• slither
• wriggle
• crouch
• squat
• grovel
• sneak
• edge
• inch
• nose
• tiptoe
• steal
• skulk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belly

Noun

Obesity Excess fat tissue, especially around your belly, releases inflammatory chemicals like cytokines. — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026

The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs. — Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026

The implication for investors is that the belly of the yield curve — intermediate maturities in the three-to-seven-year range — offers an appealing balance of income and rate sensitivity. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The brand includes more than 100 bears, each representing a distinct emotion or expression which are illustrated by their belly badges, including Cheer Bear, Bedtime Bear, Tenderheart Bear, Birthday Bear, Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear. — Brent Lang, Variety, 30 June 2026

Phrases Containing belly

• Delhi belly
• beer belly
• belly laugh
• belly up