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Paunchy vs Abdominous - What's the difference?

paunchy | abdominous |

As adjectives the difference between paunchy and abdominous

is that paunchy is having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied while abdominous is having a protuberant belly; potbellied .

paunchy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
    • He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age.

    abdominous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
  • * Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan -

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