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  2. /paunchy

paunchy

UK/'pɒ:ntʃi/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Having a large, protruding belly; potbellied

大腹便便的,肚子突出的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
paunchroot
+
ycharacterized by
=paunchy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The paunchy man squeezed into his old suit, which no longer fit properly.

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