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adjective
- 1. having a large or protruding belly: "a slightly paunchy, balding, middle-aged man"
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uk / ˈpɔːn.tʃi / us / ˈpɑːn.tʃi /. Add to word list. (especially of a man) having a fat stomach: He is tall and a bit paunchy. She encourages even slightly paunchy patients to lose weight. See. paunch. Fewer examples. He is growing older and getting paunchy.
Paunchy is an adjective that means having a potbelly or a big belly. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for paunchy.
Paunchy means having a large and protruding belly or abdomen. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of paunchy from various sources.
Paunchy means having a fat stomach or a protruding belly. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
(especially of a man) having a fat stomach: He is tall and a little paunchy. She encourages even slightly paunchy patients to lose weight. See. paunch. Fewer examples. He is growing older and getting paunchy. Today, at 58, he is paunchy. He was middle-aged, balding, and paunchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Someone who's paunchy has a round belly. If you're more paunchy than you used to be, you might want to invest in slightly larger, more comfortable clothes. This adjective is often used in a mildly derogatory way, to describe someone who carries a bit of extra weight around their middle.
Paunchy means having a large protruding abdomen, as in plump. Find out more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences from various sources.
