paunchy

[ pawn-chee, pahn- ]
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adjective,paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.
  1. having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man.

Origin of paunchy

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y1

Other words from paunchy

  • paunch·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby paunchy

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British Dictionary definitions for paunchy

paunchy

/ (ˈpɔːntʃɪ) /


adjective-ier or -iest
  1. having a protruding belly or abdomen

Derived forms of paunchy

  • paunchiness, noun

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