Chubby vs Paunchy - What's the difference?
chubby | paunchy |
Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
A chubby, plump person
An overweight or obese gay man.
(slang) An erection of the penis.
Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
As adjectives the difference between chubby and paunchy
is that chubby is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft while paunchy is having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.As a noun chubby
is a chubby, plump person.chubby
English
Adjective
(er)- Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
- It's quite normal for healthy babies to have chubby cheeks.
Synonyms
* (person) chunky, plump, podgy, tubby * (part of the body) chunky, plump, podgyDerived terms
* chubbily * chubbinessNoun
(chubbies)- Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because [starts creaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—
Derived terms
* chub (plump person) * chubby chaserpaunchy
English
Adjective
(er)- He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age.