paunchy
Carrying extra midsection
Paunchy describes someone with a paunch—a protruding belly, especially on a man.
The word suggests a soft, rounded stomach from middle age or sedentary living rather than extreme obesity: a paunchy middle-aged accountant, He'd grown paunchy since his playing days.
Having prominent abdomen
- beer bellyProtruding abdomen from alcohol
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- rotundRound and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
corpulent · bloated · distended · protruding · bulging · swollen · pudgy · tubby
Heavy, dark brewed beverage
- heavysetThick-bodied and sturdy
- stockyShort and solidly built
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
fleshy · barrel-chested · full-figured · dumpy · squat · thickset · broad · hefty
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- loungingReclining in idleness
- unfitNot suited for purpose
- sluggishSlow and inactive
out of shape · soft · flabby · untoned · lethargic · idle · lazy · overfed
Halfway through adulthood
- dad bodSoft masculine build, informal
- settledNo longer in question
- comfortablePhysically at ease
- agingGrowing older over time
mature · established · domesticated · prosperous · well-fed · contented · leisurely · relaxed
potbellied
Having prominent abdomen
- beer bellyProtruding abdomen from alcohol
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- rotundRound and plump
portly · corpulent · bloated · distended · protruding · bulging · swollen · pudgy · tubby · rounded
stout
Heavy, dark brewed beverage
chubby · fleshy · barrel-chested · full-figured · dumpy · squat · thickset · broad · hefty · chunky
couch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
sluggish · out of shape · soft · flabby · untoned · lethargic · idle · lazy · overfed · indulgent
midlife
Halfway through adulthood
- dad bodSoft masculine build, informal
- settledNo longer in question
- comfortablePhysically at ease
aging · mature · established · domesticated · prosperous · well-fed · contented · leisurely · relaxed