shaped

Definition

  • adjective: having a particular shape or form
  • often used in combination
see also: shape

Examples

  • She has a 'pear-shaped' figure. [=she has wide hips and thighs and a small chest]

  • They have 'shaped' [='devised'] a careful strategy for winning the election.

  • She was in debt, and when she lost her job it all 'went pear-shaped'.