Thesaurus results for POTBELLY

potbelly

noun

ˈpät-ˌbe-lē

Definition of potbelly

as in belly

an enlarged or bulging abdomen he began exercising to get rid of his growing potbelly and to improve his health

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Recent Examples of potbelly In the footage shown at CinemaCon, Cruise is seen sporting gray hair and a potbelly, while rocking a Southern accent. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026 Those on the scene identified the pig as male and likely a potbelly. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025 This digestive machinery takes up a lot of room, giving the animals a potbelly. — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025 An equipment manager had such a potbelly that his pants kind of got lost under the belly. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 The train car features a sitting area, kitchenette, gas potbelly stove, bathroom and king-sized bed. — Celia Fernandez,mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potbelly

Noun

In one court proceeding, now infamous online, she is seen adjusting what appears to be a fake pregnancy belly and drinking from a large Monster Energy can.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of belly

Noun

Meanwhile, the way Artificial played like a horror movie felt incredibly true to this moment, where so many of us are just starting to feel sick to our stomach about it.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
There is no vaccine for the illness, which can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stomach

Noun

The hair may be grayer, the paunches a little more pronounced, and the joints a little creakier, but the Jackass promise of delivering the missing link between the Three Stooges and a snuff film remains.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
There is a funny thread of everyone thinking Woody’s getting a bit old – rocking a paunch and a poncho – while Buzz pines for Jessie.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 June 2026