apple-shaped

4.3

A body or object with a round top and a narrower bottom like an apple

adjective
/ˈæpəl-ʃeɪpt/

: en forma de manzana

Men with an apple-shaped body type tend to carry more weight around their waist than in their hips.
apple-shaped body

And so that example that I gave in the book about that apple shaped torso, one of the most harmful places to store fat in the body is in our midsection.

Examples

Women often describe their body as apple-shaped if they have a fuller waist and narrower hips.
And so that example that I gave in the book about that apple shaped torso, one of the most harmful places to store fat in the body is in our midsection.

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An apple-shaped figure is characterized by a rounder midsection and slimmer legs.

Synonyms

oval

vsapple-shaped

38 1.0

Having a rounded shape that is slightly longer than a circle, like an egg

refers to a fuller middle and slimmer lower part rather than elongation

elliptical

vsapple-shaped

12 4.5

Having an oval shape like an egg

highlights a fuller, rounded midarea and narrower lower body not mere elongation

egg-shaped

vsapple-shaped

3 2.5

Having a shape like an egg

means a rounder, fuller midsection rather than an elongated shape

roundish

vsapple-shaped

1 2.8

A shape that is almost like a circle

focuses on a pronounced midsection and slimmer lower body instead of vague roundness

oval-shaped

vsapple-shaped

1 3.0

A shape that is long and round like an egg

focuses on a broader waist and narrower hips rather than a stretched form

rounded

vsapple-shaped

1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

emphasizes a fuller middle and narrower lower part than plain circular form

roundy

vsapple-shaped

Informal

6.6

A little round in shape like a small stone

highlights a distinct wider middle and narrower hips rather than mild circularity

fig-shaped

vsapple-shaped

5.2

Having a wide middle and narrow ends like a fig fruit

describes a body with a fuller waist and narrower hips rather than general taper

How Round

spherical

18 4.2

round

273 1.0

apple-shaped

4.3

oval

38 1.0

angular

15 3.8

Surface Forms

apple-shaped positive

Morphology

apple-shaped = apple + shaped (semi-transparent) = apple + shape + ed

The phrase means literally 'shaped like an apple', but the body-shape usage is a conventional metaphor rather than a fully compositional description.

Etymology

Apple-shaped comes from the words apple and -shaped, meaning 'in the shape of an apple'. Picture a round apple on its stem, and you can see why we call a person with a round waist or an object with a rounded middle apple-shaped.