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pear-shaped

pear-shaped

1 6.7
A full, rich voice that sounds round and warm
  • adjective
translation icon : redondeado
  • I love how pear-shaped tones resonate in classical music.

Examples

  • Her pear-shaped vowels made her voice particularly pleasing to the audience.

  • He had a rich, pear-shaped voice that commanded attention.

  • The opera singer's pear-shaped tones filled the concert hall with warmth.

  • The singer's voice was pear-shaped and captivating.

  • The singer's voice had a rich, pear-shaped quality that captivated the audience.

  • In music class, we learned how pear-shaped sounds can create a fuller sound profile.

  • Her speech was filled with pear-shaped vowels that added warmth to her tone.

Synonyms

round
vspear-shaped
15 6.0

Having a full, rich sound

is similar but highlights a more rounded shaped quality
sonorous
vspear-shaped
3 7.2

A deep, loud sound that fills a place

is similar but highlights rounded richness not loudness
rotund
vspear-shaped
7.1

Having a full, rich, deep sound

is similar but focuses on rounded timbre rather than depth
orotund
vspear-shaped
  • Formal
9.9

A full, round voice that sounds powerful

is like that but stresses a softer rounded musical quality

How Rich

sonorous
3 7.2
rich
36 2.3
pear-shaped
1 6.7
full
52 2.7

Surface Forms

pear-shaped positive

Morphology

pear-shaped = pear + shape (semi-transparent) = pear + shape

The sense is a metaphorical extension (describing rounded, full sound) so the link to physical shape is understandable but not strictly literal.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember pear-shaped for sound is to think of musical instruments with a pear body that make warm, full tones. So a 'pear-shaped' voice is 'rich and rounded' like the sound from those instruments.