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paunchy

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paunch·y  (pônch, pän-)
adj. paunch·i·er, paunch·i·est
Having a potbelly.
paunchi·ness n.
paunchy [ˈpɔːntʃɪ]
adj -ier, -iest
having a protruding belly or abdomen
paunchiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.paunchy - having a large bellypaunchy - having a large belly                
abdominous, potbellied
fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
Translations
paunchy [ˈpɔːntʃɪ] ADJ (paunchier (compar) (paunchiest (superl))) → panzudo, barrigudo
paunchy
adj (+er) → dick
paunchy [ˈpɔːntʃɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → pancione/a
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He was probably some ten years younger, and was a plump, paunchy, sturdy-looking fellow, with his under-lip a little pursed, from a habit of counting money inwardly as he paid it, but with no decidedly bad expression in his face, which was rather an honest and jolly one than otherwise.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
 
 
 
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