paunchy

[ pawn-chee, pahn- ]

/ ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR paunchy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.

having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man.

Origin of paunchy

First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM paunchy

paunch·i·ness, noun

Words nearby paunchy

Paul V, Paul VI, Paumgartner, Paumotu Archipelago, paunch, paunchy, pauper, pauperism, pauperize, paupiette, Paur

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Example sentences from the Web for paunchy

Should a paunchy waddler of this sort wreck at once his pride and his car?
An Idyll of All Fools' Day|Josephine Daskam Bacon
McKee was bald, paunchy, middle-aged, his face loose from easy living.
Before Egypt|E. K. Jarvis
He is an undersized, paunchy East German, with hair the color of wet hay, and an extremely pallid complexion.
A Book of Burlesques|H. L. Mencken
The knot of men around a paunchy figure heavy with gold braid broke up and Admiral Fitzjames climbed slowly to his feet.
Navy Day|Harry Harrison

In a land berth, growing fat and paunchy, and eating his heart out for the sea, or—— The sea got him one way or another!
Love Stories|Mary Roberts Rinehart

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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Medical definitions for paunchy

paunchy

[ pôn′chē, pän′- ]

adj.

Having a potbelly.

单词	paunchy
释义	paunchy [ pawn-chee, pahn- ] / ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paunchy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est. having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man. Origin of paunchy First recorded in 1590–1600; paunch + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM paunchy paunch·i·ness, noun Words nearby paunchy Paul V, Paul VI, Paumgartner, Paumotu Archipelago, paunch, paunchy, pauper, pauperism, pauperize, paupiette, Paur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paunchy Should a paunchy waddler of this sort wreck at once his pride and his car? An Idyll of All Fools' Day\|Josephine Daskam Bacon McKee was bald, paunchy, middle-aged, his face loose from easy living. Before Egypt\|E. K. Jarvis He is an undersized, paunchy East German, with hair the color of wet hay, and an extremely pallid complexion. A Book of Burlesques\|H. L. Mencken The knot of men around a paunchy figure heavy with gold braid broke up and Admiral Fitzjames climbed slowly to his feet. Navy Day\|Harry Harrison In a land berth, growing fat and paunchy, and eating his heart out for the sea, or—— The sea got him one way or another! Love Stories\|Mary Roberts Rinehart British Dictionary definitions for paunchy paunchy / (ˈpɔːntʃɪ) / adjective -ier or -iest having a protruding belly or abdomen Derived forms of paunchy paunchiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to paunchy corpulent, bulky, obese, inflated, bulging, hefty, large, chunky, big, heavy, meaty, plump, gross, bull, solid, broad, lard, roly-poly, bovine, blimp Medical definitions for paunchy paunchy [ pôn′chē, pän′- ] adj. Having a potbelly. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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paunchy

adjective, paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est.

Origin of paunchy

OTHER WORDS FROM paunchy

Words nearby paunchy

Example sentences from the Web for paunchy

British Dictionary definitions for paunchy

adjective -ier or -iest

Derived forms of paunchy

Words related to paunchy

Medical definitions for paunchy

adj.