Antonyms for paunches


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pawnch, pahnch
Phonetic Transcription : pɔntʃ, pɑntʃ


Definition 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

Synonyms for paunches

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