The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:Paunchy \Paunch"y\ (p[add]nch"[y^]), a. Pot-bellied. [R.] --Dickens. [1913 Webster] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):paunchy adj 1: having a large belly [syn: abdominous, paunchy, potbellied]