- paunchier
- 'paunch·y || 'pÉ”Ëntʃɪ adj. chubby, fleshy, pot bellied
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paunchy — adjective (paunchier; est) Date: 1598 having a potbelly • paunchiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
paunchy — paunchiness, n. /pawn chee, pahn /, adj., paunchier, paunchiest. having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle aged man. [1590 1600; PAUNCH + Y1] * * * … Universalium
paunchy — [[t]pɔ͟ːntʃi[/t]] paunchier, paunchiest ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ A man who is paunchy has a fat stomach. He was a heavy man, paunchy, with a lined, kind face. Syn: pot bellied … English dictionary
paunch — noun a large or protruding abdomen or stomach. verb disembowel (an animal). Derivatives paunchiness noun paunchy adjective (paunchier, paunchiest). Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. pa(u)nche, based on L. pantex, pantic intestines … English new terms dictionary
paunchy — UK [ˈpɔːntʃɪ] / US [ˈpɔntʃɪ] adjective Word forms paunchy : adjective paunchy comparative paunchier superlative paunchiest with a paunch three paunchy middle aged men … English dictionary
paunch — n. & v. n. 1 the belly or stomach, esp. when protruding. 2 a ruminant s first stomach; the rumen. 3 Naut. a thick strong mat. v.tr. disembowel (an animal). Derivatives: paunchy adj. (paunchier, paunchiest). paunchiness n. Etymology: ME f. AF… … Useful english dictionary
paunch|y — «PN chee, PAHN », adjective, paunch|i|er, paunch|i|est. having a big paunch: »Now, a little paunchier, a little shorter of wind, they are still successful, but in business, not ball handling (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
