DEFINITIONS

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
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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

paunchiness, noun
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Medicine definitions for paunchy

paunchy
[ pôn′chē, pän′- ]

adj.

Having a potbelly.
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