beer belly

noun

Definition of beer bellynext
as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly

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Recent Examples of beer belly The long lineup of contests includes yodeling, stein holding, beer belly, costume and culminates each day in the best chicken dancer competition. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026 Speaking of Robotnik, Jim Carrey is back, now with a beer belly and an overall Gru-like disposition. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024 As stated earlier, beer bellies are a buildup of visceral fat. — Sarah Fielding, Men's Health, 31 Mar. 2023 Funny Fanny Pack Is this a post-dinner tummy, beer belly, or just Dad's natural look? — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2022 This fanny pack changes the definition of beer belly, because a can of beer can literally fit inside of it. — Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2022 In mountain biking, some of these riders were total sleepers, middle-aged guys with a beer belly who’d show up for the group ride and suffer up the climb. — Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2022 In the five-minute video, also featuring Future and Young Thug, Drake dances as a retro workout trainer, sports a beer belly and even pays tribute to Michael Jackson, Rambo and other cultural icons. — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beer belly
  1. belly
  2. bay window
  3. stomach
  4. obesity
Noun
  • But such a simple route to full bellies would not do much to help this busy, fluffy family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Two-legged birds can shift their weight from one leg to another, tucking one up into their bellies to keep it warm.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of belly
Noun
  • The farmhouse kitchen, meanwhile, is all white cabinetry and marble countertops, with a breakfast nook placed next to a bay window.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen opens into a family room with a vaulted ceiling, a bay window and doors to a rear deck.
    — Jill P. Capuzzo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bay window
Noun
  • The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Their 8-year-old son was alive, but had been shot in the stomach.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stomach
Noun
  • The American Heart Association said body clock disruptions carry an increased risk of obesity, among other medical issues.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pregnancy and childbirth are costly processes, increasing cardiac output, hypercoagulability, abdominal obesity, and risk of gestational diabetes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of obesity

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“Beer belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20belly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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