- middle-aged spread
- ,middle-aged `spread noun uncount OFTEN HUMOROUSfat that often develops around someone's waist as they get older
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middle-aged spread — middle age spread or middle aged spread noun A thickening of the body, esp the waist, attributable to the onset of middle age • • • Main Entry: ↑middle * * * middle aged spread UK US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops… … Useful english dictionary
middle-aged spread — UK / US or middle age spread UK / US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older … English dictionary
middle-aged spread — obesity A normal function of ageing: Middle aged spread is a genuine fact of life... The flesh can resist the flow of gravity for so long. (Matthew, 1983) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
middle-aged spread — (also middle age spread) noun the fat that may accumulate in middle age around the waist … English new terms dictionary
middle-aged spread — /mɪdl eɪdʒd ˈsprɛd/ (say midl ayjd spred) noun weight gained in middle age, especially around the stomach and hips. Also, middle age spread …
middle-aged spread — Thickening of the waist line with middle age … A concise dictionary of English slang
(a) middle-aged spread — the fat area around the waist that a lot of people get as they grow older. A dark blue shirt worn outside his trousers concealed the middle aged spread … New idioms dictionary
middle-age spread — middle aged spread UK / US or middle age spread UK / US noun [uncountable] often humorous fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older … English dictionary
middle-age spread — /mid l ayj / an increase in bulk, esp. in the waist and buttocks, associated with the onset of middle age and the body s decreasing ability to metabolize calories efficiently. [1935 40] * * * ˌmiddle age ˈspread [middle age spread] (also ˌmiddle… … Useful english dictionary
middle-aged — adj 1.) between the ages of about 40 and 60 ▪ a middle aged businessman 2.) someone who seems middle aged seems rather dull and does not do exciting or dangerous things ▪ Living with Henry had made her feel middle aged. 3.) middle aged spread fat … Dictionary of contemporary English
