paunchy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- paunchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of paunchy
Example Sentences
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At exercise time, a crowd gathered in the prison yard -- young and old, slender and paunchy, all with shaved heads.
From Barron's
Short and paunchy with a stoic face and gray hair, Lara said he still puts on a brave face around his wife.
From Los Angeles Times
The short, paunchy, balding Young was the sort of actor who always seemed to play middle-aged no matter his age.
From Seattle Times
A paunchy, bespectacled, depressed widower with back pain, Farrell oozes melancholy as he checks into a hotel where he hopes to make a love match in 45 days or be turned into the titular animal.
From Salon
Inside the tent, dozens of prospective customers — Algerian generals, representatives of several Asian countries, paunchy men surrounded by grim-faced bodyguards — milled around dioramas featuring Grad missile launchers and checked out shelves lined with weapons.
From Los Angeles Times
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