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Paunchy vs Chunky - What's the difference?

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Paunchy is a related term of chunky.


As adjectives the difference between paunchy and chunky

is that paunchy is having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied while chunky is having chunks.

As a noun chunky is

(native american game).

paunchy

English

Adjective

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

    chunky

    English

    Etymology 1

    chunk + -y

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • having chunks
    • I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.
  • (euphemistic, of a person) fat
    • I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.
    Synonyms
    * (overweight) portly, rotund, obese, cankle, husky

    Etymology 2

    See chunkey.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Native American game).
  • * (seeCites)