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.

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Origin of paunchy

First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM paunchy

paunch·i·ness, noun

Words nearby paunchy

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How to use paunchy in a sentence

One of his captors was the paunchy man, and his hands were heavy and his fingers gripped viciously.
The Landloper|Holman Day
A paunchy boss with underset jaw and overhanging upper lip was profanely urging his helpers back to their jobs.
The Landloper|Holman Day
His pantaloons were short, his figure was paunchy, authoritative and German.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873|Various
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.
Shandygaff|Christopher Morley

It was by mere exaggeration of certain not uncommon features that the figure of this paunchy dwarf was arrived at.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for paunchy

paunchy

/ (ˈpɔːntʃɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

having a protruding belly or abdomen

Derived forms of paunchy

paunchiness, noun

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