top-heavy
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.86 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple
adj
having an excessive number of administrators or managers
adj
Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.
adj
having a disproportionately large upper body, especially the bust
Example Sentences
- "Legion: Your new platform is inefficient. It has low-volume hydraulics and is top-heavy."
- "A defined benefit plan is top-heavy if[…] the present value of the accrued benefits (PVAB) under the plan for the key employees exceeds 60 percent of the PVAB under the plan for all employees."
- ""My figure is topheavy, and I always thought a woman with a large bust had to look mature. Now I know better." An all-in-one girdle is a lifesaver for women like Miss B."
- "The top-heavy woman finished her whisky. She left fatty finger marks on the glass."
- "He who confines his drink to the same level as that of the poor unreasoning soul-less animals, who never take too much and are never “top-heavy,” cannot avoid irritation."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more top-heavy (comparative)
most top-heavy (superlative)