spare tire
noun
Simple meaning
Excess fat around the waistline.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
spehrtyerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈspɛɹtaɪɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Excess fat around the waistline
idiomatic
Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.
An extra wheel carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spare, tire.
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This meaning: Excess fat around the waistline
Used this way, spare tire is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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