paunchy

paunch·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pawn-chee, pahn-]
- /ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn-/
- /pɔːntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawn-chee, pahn-]
- /ˈpɔn tʃi, ˈpɑn-/

Definitions of paunchy word

adjective paunchy having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man. 1
adjective paunchy A man who is paunchy has a fat stomach. 0
adjective paunchy having a protruding belly or abdomen 0

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Origin of paunchy

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; paunch + -y1

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Parts of speech for Paunchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paunchy

paunchy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for paunchy

adj paunchy

butterball — a chubby or fat person
fat — File Allocation Table

noun paunchy

chubbiness — round and plump: a chubby child; a chubby face.
chunkiness — The state of being chunky.
obesity — the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence: His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.

adjective paunchy

avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
lard — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
obese — very fat or overweight; corpulent.
outsize — an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average.
whalelike — Resembling a whale or some aspect of one.

All 11 Synonyms of paunchy