Definition of paunchynext
as in plump
having a large protruding abdomen not surprisingly, the new Hollywood biopic casts a young, athletically trim actor in the role of the paunchy, balding artist

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Recent Examples of paunchy From the faded velvet booths, Instagram-happy tourists sidle up against paunchy men wearing trousers the same hue as their salmon terrine. — airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024 Colin Farrell looks less like himself than ever in The Lobster, a movie in which the attractive leading man is transformed into a schlubby, paunchy character sporting a big mustache and corrective lenses. — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2023 Unlike castrati of the 17th and 18th centuries — always beardless, and typically tall and paunchy — Mariño is short and lithe, and was already sporting a five o’clock shadow on a recent afternoon walk with Leia, his Cavalier King Charles spaniel. — New York Times, 27 May 2022 Lean and lethally witty Adam Godley plays middle son Mayer, the perfect counterpoint to Beale’s paunchy patriarch. — Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 14 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for paunchy
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Adjective
  • Five trips later, this serum has left me with a plump, hydrated complexion that looks great even without makeup.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And, by the looks of premiere photos, her complexion was juicy, plump, and flawless.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Beta hydroxy acids like salicylic acid are fat soluble, cutting through oily follicles, and tend to suit oily or acne-prone skin.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Local outfitter Bikescape runs beginner-friendly Nordic ski tours on the trails within Banff National Park as well as electric fat-tire bike tours that include a backcountry lunch.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • In a particularly Ethan Hunt-ish twist, the actor wears a rubbery disguise—a potbellied suit, a scraggly gray comb-over, and a smattering of old-guy makeup.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The farm is home to goats, Holstein cows, potbellied and kune kune pigs, donkeys, sheep, rabbits, llamas, alpacas, guinea fowl, guinea pigs, geese, chickens, a Shetland pony, and a Shire horse.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Paunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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