apple-shaped
apple-shaped adjective: 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.
Adjective
apple-shaped (comparative more apple-shaped, superlative most apple-shaped)
- 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.
- Having android fat distribution, not gynoid fat distribution.
- 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.2015 September 11, Melissa Healy, “Pear-shaped vs. apple trumps body mass index as a measure of risk”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2015
- Having android fat distribution, not gynoid fat distribution.
Synonyms of apple-shaped
Forms of apple-shaped
| comparative | more apple-shaped |
|---|---|
| superlative | most apple-shaped |
Questions about apple-shaped
- What does apple-shaped mean?
- Apple-shaped means 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.
- What part of speech is apple-shaped?
- Apple-shaped is an adjective.
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