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

Her restaurant, Pomona, will salute the fruit during the fest with a special menu of mango spare ribs, mango ceviche and mango pork-belly cups that will be available for purchase.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 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

Definition of belly

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