pot-belly
Protruding abdominal bulge
A pot-belly is a rounded, protruding stomach, typically caused by excess fat or weak abdominal muscles.
The term evokes the shape of a cooking pot with its curved, bulging sides.
Someone with a pot-belly might be described as pot-bellied.
A pot-belly stove is a squat, cast-iron wood-burning stove with a bulbous middle section, once common for heating homes and still used in rustic settings.
He developed a pot-belly after years of desk work.
Protruding abdomen
- beer-gutAbdomen distended from alcohol
- tummyStomach, childishly
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- midsectionCentral body region
abdomen · stomach · flab · pudge · pouch · bulge · girth · midriff
Excess body fat condition
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- unhealthyHarmful to wellbeing
overeating · inactivity · hormonal · genetics · lifestyle · bloating · distention
paunch
Protruding abdomen
midsection · abdomen · stomach · flab · pudge · pouch · bulge · girth · midriff · waistline
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- sedentaryCharacterized by much sitting
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
unhealthy · overeating · inactivity · hormonal · genetics · lifestyle · bloating · distention
cast-iron
Hard molded alloy
flue · damper · kindling · coal · heating · stovetop · combustion · cabin · rustic · vintage
pot, belly, pots, potted, potting, bellies, bellied, pot-bellied