PEAR-SHAPED


Meaning of PEAR-SHAPED in English

/pair"shaypt'/ , adj.

1. having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom: a pear-shaped vase.

2. (of a vocal tone) clear, resonant, and without harshness; full-bodied.

[ 1750-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .