middle-aged spread
1middle-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… …
2middle-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 …
3middle-aged spread — noun uncount OFTEN HUMOROUS fat that often develops around someone s waist as they get older …
4middle-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) …
5middle-aged spread — (also middle age spread) noun the fat that may accumulate in middle age around the waist …
6middle-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 …
7middle-aged spread — Thickening of the waist line with middle age …
8(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 …
9middle-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 …
10middle-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… …