The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
pear–shaped
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pear–shaped
(adjective)
pear–shaped
/
ˈ
peɚˌʃeɪpt/
adjective
pear–shaped
/
ˈ
peɚˌʃeɪpt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEAR–SHAPED
:
shaped like a pear
a
pear-shaped
fruit
She has a
pear-shaped
figure. [=she has wide hips and thighs and a small chest]
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
go pear-shaped
British, informal
:
to go wrong
She was in debt, and when she lost her job it all
went pear-shaped
.
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
When do you double the consonant at the end of a verb, before adding
–ed
or
–ing
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
back-to-back
:
coming one after another in time
Learn More »