Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apple-shaped

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: ap-ple-shaped
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape of an apple, or in cross section, like the cross section of an apple, or somewhat suggestive of it; especially with regard to top-heavy apple varieties rather than thoroughly round ones.

adj

Having the shape of an apple, or in cross section, like the cross section of an apple, or somewhat suggestive of it; especially with regard to top-heavy apple varieties rather than thoroughly round ones.

Example Sentences

"apple-shaped obesity"
"Even at BMIs above 30, where obesity begins, men and women whose waist-to-hip ratio identified them as more pear-shaped were less likely to die -- of any cause and of cardiovascular causes -- than those with similar BMIs who were apple-shaped."

Inflected Forms

more apple-shaped (comparative) most apple-shaped (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

pear-shaped egg-shaped ball-shaped ball-like gynoid

Synonyms

android

Questions

What does apple-shaped mean?: Having the shape of an apple, or in cross section, like the cross section of an apple, or somewhat suggestive of it; especially with regard to top-heavy apple varieties rather than thoroughly round ones.

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