paunch
Plural: paunches
Noun
- The belly or abdomen, especially a protruding one.
- a protruding abdomen
- The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
- The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
- The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
- A paunch mat.
- The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
Verb
- To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.
Examples
- After eating too many snacks, he developed a PAUNCH, much like his Scrabble tile bag.
- Since retiring from athletics, he has developed a paunch.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English paunche, from Old Northern French panche, Old French pance (French panse), from Latin pantex.
Synonyms
belly, Buddha belly, German goitre, Milwaukee goiter, Molson muscle, bay window, beer baby, beer belly, beer gut, beer muscles, corporation, gorbelly, paunch, pot, potbelly, spare tire, swagbelly, tummy
Scrabble Score: 13
paunch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpaunch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paunch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary