paunchy

[ pawn-chee, pahn- ]

adjective

, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.

1. having a large and protruding belly; potbellied:

   a paunchy middle-aged man.

paunchy

/ ˈpɔːntʃɪ /

adjective

1. having a protruding belly or abdomen

Derived Forms

• ˈpaunchiness, noun

Other Words From

• paunchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paunchy¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

One of his captors was the paunchy man, and his hands were heavy and his fingers gripped viciously.

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A paunchy boss with underset jaw and overhanging upper lip was profanely urging his helpers back to their jobs.

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His pantaloons were short, his figure was paunchy, authoritative and German.

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I was ashamed of sponging on Paunchy, and could not bring myself to come back to the saloon where he would willingly have fed me.

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It was by mere exaggeration of certain not uncommon features that the figure of this paunchy dwarf was arrived at.

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Related Words

• big
• bulging
• bulky
• chunky
• heavy
• hefty
• inflated
• large
• meaty
• obese
• plump
• well-fed