Pouchy

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

  1. Characterized by sagging, baggy, or protruding areas, especially around the eyes or cheeks, or describing a garment with prominent pockets or pouch-like sections
  2. Marked by a loose and sagging appearance, particularly around the facial regions or denoting clothing that has distinctive pocket-like features
  3. Exhibiting a droopy or bulging look, especially in the context of facial skin or referring to items of clothing designed with noticeable pouch sections

Etymology: "Pouchy" is a plain formation: the noun "pouch" with the adjective-forming suffix "-y," which turns a noun into a word meaning "having the qualities of or resembling that thing." A pouch is a small bag or sac, so something pouchy looks as though it has small bags or sacs built into it. The usual image is skin under the eyes that bulges and sags, or cheeks that hang loose, but the same idea covers a jacket with bulging side pockets or trousers that puff out at the knees.