General Vocabulary
appearance (looks) ,
to look
to look like smb - ()
to resemble smb -.
to remind of smb -
to take after smb in smth - ( , )
He takes after his father in appearance
family likeness
to look alike
to be the very image of smb , -
to take smb for smb
They are often taken for each other ( )
to be mistaken ,
Sorry Im mistaken ,
to look oneself
not to look oneself ,
to look ones best
to look ones age
to look old for ones age
to look young for ones age
to look not a day longer than ,
well-preserved
to look wretched
What does he look like? ?
How does he look like? ?
What is he like? ( )?
General Appraisal of the Appearance
(un)attractive ()
(un)impressive ()
(un)pleasant-looking ()
good-looking
charming ,
nice
pretty(of a woman only)
beautiful(of a woman only)
(real) beauty ()
handsome(of a man only)
plain
common
ordinary
usual
ugly
unsightly
eyesore
repulsive
neatly dressed
slovenly/ untidy ,
shabby ,
spick-and-span
Target Appraisal of the Appearance
Figure
well-built
shapeless
graceful
lithe
clumsy
superb
perfect
flawed
flawless
lean
fat, stout ,
slight, delicate
neat
well-fed
bony
paunchy
slim
plump
slender
stocky ,
solid
spare
skinny
strapping
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sturdy
stooping
imposing
diminutive
athletic
Height
short ,
tall
strapping
to be of average (medium) height
to be of 6 feet height 6
Build, Frame
to be of build
powerful
large
delicate
heavy
solid
spare
strong
athletic
Bearing, Carriage
upright carriage
to bear oneself well
to hold ones body upright
to stoop
hunch-backed
Constitution
strong constitution
vigorous
rugged
iron
feeble (weak)
frail (delicate) ,
Gait
steady
unsteady
firm
heavy
light
swaggering
elegant
measured
shuffling
awkward
swaying
halting
rapid
slow
halting (limping)
to walk with a limp (halt)
to walk with a stoop
to have a rolling gait
to recognize smb by his (her) gait -
Body, Limps , Shoulders
broad
narrow
round
sloping
high
broad-shouldered
broad at the shoulders
to shrug ones shoulders
Chest
broad
hollow ,
to throw ones chest with pride ,
Waist
slim waist
to be slim at the waist
Arms and Hands
arm ( )
long arms
short arms
lank arms
bony arms
hairy arms
rounded arms ,
shapely/ well-shaped arms
to carry in ones arms
hand
plump (fat, thick) hands
short hands
bony hands
calloused hands
delicate hands
rough hands ,
to rub ones hands
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to stretch out ones hand
to wave ones hand
to shake hands with smb .-.
Fingers
thumb
forefinger (index finger)
middle finger
ring finger
little finger
bony
plump
tapering
short/ stumpy
stiff
deft ,
Legs and Feet legs ( )
long
short
slender
crooked
shapely
bow-shaped
lank
stout
skinny
feet
large feet
small feet
narrow feet
pretty feet
flat feet
flat-footed
Hair
mop of hair
strand (wisp) of hair
tuft of hair
lock
fringe
side-whiskers ,
wig
General Appraisal
bald
as a coot
bald as a billiard ball
as an egg
luxuriant ,
abundant
thick
thin (scanty) ,
short
long
shoulder-long
straight
wavy
crisp
curly
tangled
dishevelled
rumpled (tousled)
silky
dyed
Hair colour
flaxen
fair
blond()
ash-blond
dark
brown
black
jet-black
brunette
auburn -
ginger
red
reddish
chestnut
golden
silvery
grey
Hair-do
hair-cut
hairstyle ()
hair set
hair waving
to grow ones hair
to have ones hair cut
to have ones hair trimmed
to have ones hair set/ dressed
to have ones hair waved
to have ones hair dyed
to dye ones hair
to brush ones hair ()
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to comb ones hair ()
braided, plaited hair
parting
centre parting
side parting
to wear ones hair parted
to wear ones hair in a knot
to wear ones hear short/ long /
to wear ones hair loose
Ladies Hairstyles
perm
ponytail
plaits (braids)
chaplet hairstyle
earphones ( )
curls falling downwards
shingle (shingled hair, bobbed hair)
pageboy style ()
hair rollers
hair pin
hair spray
hair drier
Mens Haircuts
closely-cropped
crew cut
head of curly hair
partly bald head
bald patch
bald head
Moustache, Beard and Whiskers
side-whiskers ,
beard
pointed beard
full beard
clean-shaven
stubby
stubble beard
moustache
drooping moustache
military moustache
shadow .
Face
full face
profile
mole
scar
wart
birth-mark
attractive
good-looking ,
beautiful ( .)
pretty ( .)
handsome ( .)
charming
plain ,
ugly
angular
oval
square
long
round
thin
plump
bony
wrinkled
freckled
weather-beaten
gaunt (haggard)
puffy
with a spot or mole
with hollow cheeks
to make (pull) faces ,
to pull a long face
to screw up ones face
Features
clear cut
delicate ,
fine
prominent
striking
indistinct
vague
coarse
ugly
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plain ordinary
soft
small
regular
irregular
sharp
large
Complexion
dark
fair
florid
olive
pleasant
healthy
pasty
sallow -
pale
sunburnt
swarthy
Forehead
broad
narrow
domed
retreating
high
low
Nose
nostrils
bridge of the nose
tip of the nose
aquiline ;
flat
hooked
snub
thin
straight
pointed
fleshy
long
turned-up
Grecian
Roman
button
bulbous
Mouth
stern
strong-willed
weak-willed
beautifully cut
tiny
Lips
full
thick
parted
well-cut
thin
painted
parched
compressed
well-shaped
to purse/ twist ones lips
Teeth
close-set
sparse
even
uneven
perfect
artificial (false)
front teeth
molar teeth
to clench ones teeth
Cheeks
chubby
hollow
with dimples
ruddy
rouged
pale
rosy
stubby
clean-shaven
Cheekbones
high/ prominent
wide
Chin
double
protruding
massive
pointed
round
decided
firm
strong-willed
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Eyes
blue
violet -
bright
dark
grey
brown -
hazel -
hazel-eyed
bulging ,
sunken
bloodshot
almond-shaped
wide-set
close-set
deep-set
cross-eyed
slant-eyed
one-eyed
fullness under the eyes
Eyebrows
straight
bushy
shaggy
arched
thin
pencilled
well-marked
to raise ones brows
to knit ones brows
Eye-lashes
straight
thin
thick
short
long
curving
Ears
earlobe
lop-eared
deaf in one ear
delicate ear
dull ear
Eyelids
heavy
drooping
swollen with tears
Parts of the body
head
hair
back of the head
top of the head
neck
shoulder
armpit
chest
back
waist
stomach
belly
hip (thigh)
arm
hand
finger
nail
fist
elbow
wrist
palm
leg
knee
calf
ankle
shin/ shank
foot
instep
sole
toe
limbs
Traits of Character. Behaviour .
Manners
good manners
to have no manners
quiet manners
refined manners
table manners
a person of good manners
Traits of Character
behave
behaviour
What is he like? ( )?
absent-minded
awkward
bad-tempered
callous
chatter-box
confident
considerate
couch potato , ,
coward
creative
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cunning
dawdler
difficult/ hard
he is hard to deal with
easy-going
friendly
generous
good-natured
hard-working
honest
hot-tempered
idle
ill-bred
impatient
impolite
in a good/ bad mood /
in high spirits
in low spirits
intelligent
jealous
kind
lazy
lazy-bones
nuisance ,
open
open-hearted
patient
pert
polite
prim -
quarrelsome ,
quick
quick-witted
reliable
reserved
rude
self-confident
selfish
short-tempered
shy
sloven, sloppy
snobbish
sociable
stiff
stubborn
sullen
tactful
talkative
much of a talker
well-bred
witty
Smile
bright
broad
charming
cunning
engaging
faint
happy
irresistible
pleasant
pleased
sad
strained ,
sweet
wry
grin
to steal a smile
Voice
clear
deep
high-pitched
hoarse
loud
low
pleasant
shrill
soft
sweet ()
thin
toneless
week (feeble)
whisper
to drop ones voice
to raise ones voice
to strain ones voice
at the top of ones voice
in a loud voice
in a whisper