adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɔːn(t)ʃi/
General-American:/ˈpɔnt͡ʃi/
General-American:/ˈpɑnt͡ʃi/
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rhymes with -ɔːntʃi
rhymes with -ɑːntʃi
CMU ARPABET:P AO1 N CH IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: paunched
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having a large belly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abdominous, potbellied
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
yekəqarın
— having a paunch
Bulgarian:
шкембест
(škembest)
— having a paunch
Bulgarian:
шкембелия
(škembelija)
— having a paunch
Catalan:
panxut
— having a paunch
Catalan:
ventrut
— having a paunch
Galician:
barrigudo
— having a paunch
Galician:
bazuncho
— having a paunch
German:
dickbäuchig
— having a paunch
Greek:
κοιλαράς
(koilarás)
— having a paunch
Greek:
προγάστωρ
(progástor)
— having a paunch
Ancient Greek:
προγάστωρ
(progástōr)
— having a paunch
