Pear-shaped
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pear-shaped is an adjective meaning Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear.
Meaning
Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear.
More Meanings
- (of a vocal or musical tone) rich, mellow, sonorous
- (slang, Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Wrong, awry, usually in the phrase go pear-shaped.
Example Sentences
Single egg laid directly on ledge, pear-shaped to prevent rolling off[.]
Synonyms for pear-shaped
Depending on context, synonyms include lecythiform, piriform, pyriform.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pearshaped, obpyriform, bell-shaped, pyroid, hourglass-shaped, shaped.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.