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paunchy

[ pawn-chee, pahn- ]
/ ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn- /
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adjective, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.

having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man.

RELATED WORDS

corpulent, bulky, obese, inflated, bulging, hefty, large, chunky, big, heavy, meaty, plump, gross, bull, solid, broad, lard, roly-poly, bovine, blimp

Nearby words

  1. paulist,
  2. paulownia,
  3. paumgartner,
  4. paumotu archipelago,
  5. paunch,
  6. pauper,
  7. pauperism,
  8. pauperize,
  9. paupiette,
  10. paur

Origin of paunchy

First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y1
Related formspaunch·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for paunchy

paunchy

/ (ˈpɔːntʃɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

having a protruding belly or abdomen
Derived Formspaunchiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for paunchy

paunchy

adj.

1590s, from paunch + -y (2). Related: Paunchiness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for paunchy

paunchy

[ pôn′chē, pän′- ]

adj.

Having a potbelly.
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