adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear.

   "Single egg laid directly on ledge, pear-shaped to prevent rolling off[.]"

2. 2
   Having a shape of a (typical western) pear, or in cross-section, like the cross-section of a pear.; Having gynoid fat distribution, not android fat distribution.

   "pear-shaped obesity versus apple-shaped obesity"

3. 3
   rich, mellow, sonorous
4. 4
   Wrong, awry, usually in the phrase go pear-shaped. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang

Adjective

1. 1
   (of sounds) full and rich wordnet
2. 2
   having a round shape tapered at one end wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

gynoidlecythiformorotundpiriformpyriformrotund

Example

More examples

"My plans for the weekend went pear-shaped when my car broke down on Saturday morning."

Related phrases

go pear-shapedplay it pear-shapedturn pear-shaped

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