Synonyms for paunches

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pawnch, pahnch

Phonetic Transcription : pɔntʃ, pɑntʃ

Définition of paunches

Origin : late 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), from Old French pance (Old North French panche) "belly, stomach," from Latin panticem (nominative pantex) "belly, bowels" (cf. Spanish panza, Italian pancia); possibly related to panus "swelling" (see panic (n.2)).

noun large stomach

Example sentences :

Why can ruminating animals recover the food from their paunches?
Extract from : « The Reason Why » by Anonymous

We have put aside these paunches of the goats for our supper.
Extract from : « Stories of the Old world » by Alfred John Church

In the paunches of the cubs were pieces of skin from a seal.
Extract from : « Farthest North » by Fridtjof Nansen

In self-defense some of the guests began to rub their paunches.
Extract from : « H. R. » by Edwin Lefevre

All walking with hands laid heavily on their paunches, or where they used to be.
Extract from : « Tales of the Chesapeake » by George Alfred Townsend

The Paunches of the Goats would make them an excellent Dish; they drest it in this manner.
Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898--Volume 39 of 55 » by Various

Though they had nothing in their paunches but water yet they were all very fat.
Extract from : « The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African » by Olaudah Equiano

Too many children become mere bourgeois ciphers with paunches and round 'O' minds full of tripe.
Extract from : « They Twinkled Like Jewels » by Philip Jos Farmer

The chimpanzee vaunted a paunch, and we were devoutly getting done with paunches now, thank God.
Extract from : « The Last Miracle » by M. P. Shiel

Boiled (or raw) paunches make a splendid food for dogs, and have great nutritive value.
Extract from : « Sporting Dogs » by Frank Townend Barton

Antonyms for paunches

sleekness

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