paunchy

adjective \ ˈpȯn-chē , ˈpän- \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of paunchy

paunchier; paunchiest

: having a potbelly

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paunchiness

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Examples of paunchy in a Sentence

not surprisingly, the new Hollywood biopic casts a young, athetically trim actor in the role of the paunchy, balding artist

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Called Casting Couch, the piece depicts a paunchy, stubble-cheeked Weinstein seated on a chaise lounge in silk pajamas.

— gwynedd stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, "How That Sculpture of Harvey Weinstein That Was Planted in Hollywood Got Made," 4 Apr. 2018
Energetic in its delivery, the new song bounces along to a funky, clap-infused beat and paunchy vocals from the act’s 13-members.

— tamar herman, Billboard, "Seventeen Drops the Upbeat 'Clap'," 6 Nov. 2017
Balding and paunchy, Paddock was the opposite of flashy.

— scott glover and ann o'neill, CNN, "Sources: Vegas killer paid cash for property, privacy," 4 Oct. 2017
There were paunchy men who penned letters tinged with sad, wry hopefulness.

— victoria redel, New York Times, "Escaping From a Dire Diagnosis on Match.com," 4 Aug. 2017
Rap Monster joins in with both a paunchy rap and a mellow singing verse that diverges from his usual role as a rapper.

— tamar herman, Billboard, "BTS Celebrates Anniversary With 3 New Songs," 16 June 2017
Gozali, a paunchy Chinese-Indonesian with a penchant for American hamburgers, is perhaps an unlikely apostle for sports and fitness.

— jon emont, New York Times, "An N.C.A.A. for Indonesia? Selling College Sports to a Sedentary Nation," 17 May 2017
But like the man himself, Assassin’s Creed is growing old — and getting paunchy with age.

— chris kohler, WIRED, "Assassin’s Creed Revelations," 14 Nov. 2011

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First Known Use of paunchy

1598

paunchy Synonyms

Synonyms

beer-bellied, potbellied;

Near Antonyms

chiseled (or chiselled), cut;

lean, lithe, skinny, slender, slim, spare, svelte, sylphlike;

flabby, soft;

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