potbellied

Round in front

Potbellied describes someone or something with a rounded, protruding belly: a potbellied old man in suspenders, a potbellied stove.

The word suggests a paunch that swells outward like a pot.

Potbellied pigs are a small domestic breed kept as pets, distinguished by their round midsections.

physique

paunchy

Having a prominent belly

  • rotundRound and plump
  • portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
  • pudgySlightly fat, softly round

tubby · chubby · corpulent · overweight · heavyset · stout · plump · flabby · chunky · hefty

overfed

gorged

Ate to excess

glutted · overeating · distended · engorged · full · feast · swollen · indigestion · heaviness · surfeit

pig

miniature

Reduced-scale representation

  • petDomesticated household companion
  • VietnameseOf Southeast Asian nation
  • teacupSmall handled drinking vessel

snout · trotters · piglet · swine · barnyard · livestock · domesticated · squealing · hooved · porcine

stove

cast-iron

Hard molded alloy

firebox · chimney · cabin · rustic · warming · vintage · antique · homestead · wood-burning · radiating

Opposites
abdominal physique

potbelliedchiseled

Sharply cut, well-defined

chiselled · six-pack · lean · slim · slender

overall body composition

potbelliedlean

Lacking fat; incline

slim · slender · thin · svelte · skinny

Phrases
Family

potbellied stove, potbellies

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G