- top-heavy
- drunkUnable to stand up without swaying:We kept on drinking until stop-tap. At that time we were getting a little top-heavy. (F. Richards, 1933)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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top-heavy — adj 1.) too heavy at the top and therefore likely to fall over 2.) an organization that is top heavy has too many managers compared to the number of ordinary workers ▪ The company was burdened by a top heavy bureaucracy … Dictionary of contemporary English
top-heavy — top heavily, adv. top heaviness, n. /top hev ee/, adj. 1. having the top disproportionately heavy; liable to fall from too great weight above. 2. relatively much heavier or larger above the center or waist than below: a top heavy wrestler. 3.… … Universalium
top-heavy — adjective 1. ) something that is top heavy lacks balance because it is heavier at the top than at the bottom 2. ) a company or organization that is top heavy has too many workers at higher levels and not enough at lower levels … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
top-heavy — (adj.) 1530s, from TOP (Cf. top) (n.1) + HEAVY (Cf. heavy) … Etymology dictionary
top-heavy — [täp′hev΄ē] adj. too heavy at the top for the base below, so as to be likely to fall over or collapse: also used figuratively, as of an organization with too many executives top heavily adv. top heaviness n … English World dictionary
Top-heavy — Top heav y, a. Having the top or upper part too heavy for the lower part. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
top-heavy — ► ADJECTIVE 1) disproportionately heavy at the top so as to be unstable. 2) (of an organization) having a disproportionately large number of senior executives … English terms dictionary
top-heavy — At a price level where supply is exceeding demand. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: resistance level. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * top heavy ˌtop ˈheavy adjective an organization that is top heavy has too many managers compared to the… … Financial and business terms
top-heavy — 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is top heavy is larger or heavier at the top than at the bottom, and might therefore fall over. ...top heavy flowers such as sunflowers. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a business or other organization as… … English dictionary
top-heavy — adjective Date: circa 1533 1. having the top part too heavy for the lower part 2. having too high a proportion of administrators < a top heavy bureaucracy > 3. oversupplied with one element at the expense of others ; lacking balance < a novel top … New Collegiate Dictionary
top-heavy — adjective 1 too heavy at the top and therefore likely to fall over 2 an organization that is top heavy has too many managers compared to the number of ordinary workers: burdened by a top heavy bureaucracy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
