different between paunchy vs punchy

English

paunch +? -y.

paunchy (comparative paunchier, superlative paunchiest)

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.
He exercised every day to avoid becoming paunchy in his old age.
- 1958, John M. Kays, Basic animal husbandry (page 269)
  A trim-middled hog will have a higher dressing percentage than a wasty, gutty, paunchy, heavy-middled hog.

punch +? -y

punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)

Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
Synonym: catchy
Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
(figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
I was so sleep deprived I was starting to get punchy.
(skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
(dated) short and thick; fat; paunchy

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