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paunchy

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːn(t)ʃi/ / /ˈpɔnt͡ʃi/ / /ˈpɑnt͡ʃi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English paunch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English paunchy From paunch + -y.

  1. Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.

    He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age.

    A trim-middled hog will have a higher dressing percentage than a wasty, gutty, paunchy, heavy-middled hog.