slab-sided

American  

[slab-sahy-did] / ˈslæbˌsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

Informal.

1. having the sides long and flat, like slabs.

2. tall and lank.

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Etymology

Origin of slab-sided

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Making space for a third row of seats often throws off the upright stance and two-box proportions that characterize SUV designs, leaving a lot of them looking awkwardly elongated, slab-sided or overheavy at the stern.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They were very slab-sided, and looked like tanks.”

From New York Times

Talk to sport fishermen or old-timers living back along the deep holes of the Skagit River, hoping for a slab-sided Chinook to put in the smoker.

From Seattle Times

This slab-sided building, known as Bolshoi Dom – “the Big House” – had an infamous reputation, having previously been the offices of Stalin’s secret police.

From The Guardian

The Ox, a slab-sided, flatpack vehicle designed to bring mobility to the developing world, just took one step closer to reality.

From The Verge