paunchy
[ pawn-chee, pahn- ]
/ ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn- /
adjective, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.
having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man.
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British Dictionary definitions for paunchy
paunchy
/ (ˈpɔːntʃɪ) /
adjective -ier or -iest
having a protruding belly or abdomen
Derived forms of paunchy
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Medical definitions for paunchy
paunchy
[ pôn′chē, pän′- ]
adj.
Having a potbelly.
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