Figure
trunk -
built -
to be solidly (heavily) built - ,
to be of solid (heavy) build - ,
to be delicately built -
be of delicate build -
to be well-made -
slender -
stooping -
thin - ,
lean (about men) -
slight -
neat (about women) -
graceful -
stout -
fat - (, )
plump - ()
paunchy -
well-fed -
lathy - , .
slim (about women) - ()
Gait
walk (gait) -
step -
light steps -
heavy steps -
firm steps -
to shuffle -
shuffling gate -
Stature
tall -
short -
diminutive -
middle-sized -
to be of medium (average) height -
to be a trifle above the middle size -
Bearing
erect bearing -
upright bearing -
stooping bearing -
Arms
upper limbs -
arm -
upper arm -
elbow -
forearm -
armpit - .
shoulder -
wrist -
short hands -
rounded hands -
long hands - ,
shapely hands - , .
Hands
hand -
wrist -
knuckle - ,
palm -
fingernail -
forefinger -
index finger -
middle finger -
ring finger -
little finger -
thumb -
fat fingers -
thick fingers -
thin fingers -
tapering fingers -
small hand -
large hand -
plump hand -
thin hand -
bony hand -
puffy hand -
soft hand -
shapely hand -
delicate hand - ,
calloused hand - ,
Legs
lower limbs -
leg -
hip - ,
thigh -
knee -
calf -
ankle -
short legs -
long legs -
fine (shapely) legs -
slender legs -
bow-legged person - .
Feet
foot (feet) - ,
small foot -
flat foot - ,
large foot -
narrow foot -
pretty foot -
big toe -
toe -
heel -
instep -
ball -
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big toe -
toe -
the little toe -
the toenail - .
Hair
short hair -
long hair -
thin hair - ,
thick hair -
silky hair -
straight (lank) hair -
curled hair -
curly hair -
wavy hair -
crisp hair -
sleek (smooth) hair -
abundant hair - ,
scanty hair - ()
luxuriant hair - ,
rumpled hair -
disheveled hair -
bobbed (shingled) hair -
close-cut (close-cropped) hair -
pigtail -
braid (plait) -
to braid (plait) ones hair -
lock -
curl -
ringlet - ,
parting -
parting in the middle -
parting on one side -
forelock - , ,
dyed hair -
black -
jet-black -
dark -
brown - -
auburn - -
fair - ,
blond -
golden -
red -
reddish -
gray (silver) -
grizzling (grizzled) -
ash-blond -
a brunette -
a blond(e) -
chestnut -
waved - .
fringe (bang) -
bald (bald-headed) -
to lose hair -
to do ones hair - ,
to do ones hair in a knot -
to brush ones hair -
Face
long -
oval -
round -
thin (lean) - ,
plump - ,
angled (angular) -
square -
fleshy -
puffy -
wrinkled -
pasty - -
pimpled -
freckled -
pock-marked -
swarthy -
gaunt -
clean-shaven -
wart -
mole (birth-mark, strawberry-mark) - ,
sunburned (tanned, browned) -
Complexion
complexion -
dark -
fair - ,
olive -
ivory -
ruddy -
sallow - -.
Features
features -
regular -
irregular -
small -
large (massive) -
delicate -
clean-cut -
finely-cut- ,
chiselled -
forceful -
stern - .
Forehead
the forehead -
large (open) - ,
broad -
narrow -
high -
domed -
retreating -
Eyebrows
eyebrow -
thin -
thick -
dark -
fair -
arched -
bushy eyebrows -
pencilled -
shaggy - , ,
to knit (frown) ones eyebrows -
to raise ones eyebrows - .
Eyelids
eyelids (lids) -
heavy -
droop - , , .
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Eyelashes
eyelashes (lashes) -
thin lashes -
thick lashes -
long lashes -
short lashes -
straight lashes -
curving lashes -
Eyes
blue eyes -
brown eyes -
dark eyes -
grey eyes -
hazel eyes - c-
steel-grey eyes -
green eyes -
sunken eyes -
bulging eyes -
violet eyes - -
slant eyes -
cross-eyed -
kind eyes -
blue-eyed -
warm eyes - ,
close-set eyes -
wide-open eyes -
wide-set eyes -
deep-set eyes -
Cheeks
pink cheeks -
red cheeks -
pale cheeks -
plump cheeks -
chubby cheeks -
rouged cheeks -
ruddy cheeks - ,
hollow (sunken) cheeks -
rosy cheeks - , ,
stubbly (unshaven) cheeks -
wrinkled cheeks -
dimples in ones cheeks - .
Neck
slender neck - ()
thick neck -
thick-necked -
Cheekbones
cheekbones -
high cheekbones -
prominent cheekbones -
wide-apart cheekbones -
Nose
aquiline nose -
flat nose -
hooked nose -
fleshy nose -
snub-nosed -
upturned nose -
straight nose -
bridge of the nose -
Mouth
large (big) mouth -
small mouth -
stern mouth -
toothless mouth -
strong mouth -
vivid mouth -
narrow mouth -
well-cut mouth -
firm mouth - ,
Moustache
close-cropped moustache -
drooping moustache -
to trim a moustache -
Lips
upper lip -
lower lip -
full lips -
thick lips -
rosy lips -
painted lips -
parched lips -
parted lips -
to bite ones lips -
to compress ones lips -
to curl ones lips -
to purse ones lips - , .
Teeth
close-set teeth -
(un)even teeth - ()
large teeth -
small teeth -
pearly teeth -
sparse teeth -
perfect teeth -
tiny teeth - ,
Ears
lobe of the ear (ear-lobe) -
lop-eared -
Chin
round chin -
pointed chin -
double chin -
retreating chin -
protruding chin -
massive (large) chin -
Smile
happy smile -
pleasant smile -
pleased smile -
broad smile -
unning smile -
faint smile -
ironical smile -
sad smile -
wry smile -
enigmatic smile -
engaging smile -
sweet smile - ,
charming smile - ,
strained smile - , ,
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winning smile -
Skin
delicate skin -
rough skin -
pale skin -
soft skin -
good skin -
bad skin -
sunburned skin -
olive skin -
fading skin -
wrinkled skin -
smooth skin -
ivory skin -
Appearance
delightful - ,
beautiful - ,
good-looking - ,
a real beauty -
beauty -
good looks -
handsome (of a man) - ( )
attractive -
pretty -
common - ,
plain (Am. homely) -
ugly -
What does he look like? / What is he like? - ?
What is he like? - ( )?
How does he look? - ?
to lose (reduce) weight -
to put on (gain) weight - , , .
to resemble smb. - ,
to look like smb. -
to take after smb. -
He is the very image of his father - .
to look ones age -
to look old for ones age -
to look young for ones age -
to be well-preserved -
well-groomed b
Proverbs and Sayings
Appearance is deceptive. - .
A fair face may hide a foul heart. - .
The face is the index of the mind. - - .
As tall as a maypole. - .
As thin as a lath. .
As stiff as a poker. - .
As like as two peas. - .
Words for describing a beautiful woman
beautiful extremely good-looking, much more so than most women
e. g. She was even more beautiful than I had remembered.
The female characters in this book are all the same - beautiful, desirable women with rich husbands.
Madam de Montespan, the most beautiful woman at the court of Louis XIV.
good-looking pleasant to look at
e. g. Mary was tall and good-looking.
A good-looking young woman dressed in black came into the room.
No, she's not plain at all. In fact, she's rather good-looking.
pretty good-looking in an ordinary way but not really beautiful or sexually exciting
e. g. She's short and pretty, with curly red hair.
The movie star sat at a cafe table, surrounded by pretty girls.
Shirley's certainly pretty, but I wouldn't call her beautiful.
attractive good-looking, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested
e. g. Sophia is very attractive in a strange kind of way.
Why are you surprised? Your mother is still an attractive woman!
I don't find her attractive at all.
striking very attractive, especially because you have a particular feature, such as hair or eyes, that is beautiful and unusual
e. g. With her mass of black hair and pale skin she looked very striking.
Celia had striking brown eyes like some Russian icon.
I remember Alice as a woman of striking beauty.
handsome a handsome woman is good-looking in an unusual way, especially because she is tall or strong or looks as if she has a strong character
e. g. She was a tall, handsome woman of forty-five with a proud intelligent expression.
The general's daughter is handsome and spirited.
lovely very good-looking, with an attractive and pleasant character
e. g. Claire is young and lovely, but rather shy.
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He told his wife that evening that she had never looked lovelier.
gorgeous an informal word meaning very good-looking, especially in a way that is sexually attractive
e. g. He always came to parties with his gorgeous girlfriend by his side.
"You're as gorgeous as ever, he declared," the years have been kind to you!"
stunning extremely good-looking and sexually attractive, so that everyone notices and admires you
e. g. You look stunning in that purple dress.
Yvonne was one of the most stunning-looking girls I've ever seen in my life.
ravishing a word meaning very good-looking and sexually attractive, used especially in humorous descriptions
e. g. The farmer had three daughters, all three blonde and ravishing.
of great beauty an expression used especially in literature meaning very beautiful
e. g. In her youth she had been a woman of great beauty.
elegant good-looking, well-dressed. and graceful
e. g. They were a very attractive couple: he was dark and handsome, she was tall and elegant.
An elegant young woman sat at the next table, sipping a cocktail.
Words for describing a good-looking man
good-looking pleasant to look at
e. g. My boyfriend isn't very good-looking, but that's not important.
A tall good-looking man asked me if I wanted to dance.
Malkovitch is not good-looking in the conventional sense, but women find him attractive.
handsome a word used especially in written descriptions or stories meaning very good-looking, with the strong regular features that good-looking men are usually supposed to have
e. g. Jane wants to marry a handsome young doctor.
He is the most handsome boy in the class.
The story ends, as usual, with the girl being rescued by a handsome prince.
attractive good-looking, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested
e. g. Mr Frazer, her dentist, was young. unmarried and attractive.
To be honest, Sophie, I've never really found him very attractive.
cute an informal American word: a young man who is cute is good-looking
e. g. "Billy," said Martha, "I think you're cute."
He's so cute, and I just love that accent!
hunky an informal word meaning very attractive and strong-looking
e. g. Have you seen the new sports intructor? He's really hunky.
The best part of the film is when hunky truck driver, Ken, falls in love with sophisticated businesswoman, Lana.
rugged good-looking and strong but also rather rough-looking
e. g. When I first arrived at the camp a rugged corporal showed me around.
The captain's face was rugged and tanned from his years spent at sea.
striking very attractive, especially because you have a particular feature such as hair, eyes etc that is attractive and unusual
e. g. His appearance was striking, with a mop of dark curls framing his very pale face.
gorgeous an informal word meaning good-looking and sexually attractive
e. g. I couldn't believe it when an absolutely gorgeous guy asked me to dinner.
Did you see the film with Harrison Ford? Isnt he gorgeous?
be a fine figure of a man an expression used especially in a humorous context or in literature meaning to be a strong-looking, attractive man
e. g. Her husband am a fine figure of a man - tall, broad-chested with a bushy black moustache.
dashing a word used especially in literature meaning good-looking and well- dressed in a way that makes people notice you
e. g. Steve was looking very dashing in a light-coloured suit.
She was the daughter of a merchant in Berlin and a dashing hussar had fallen in love with her.
Words for describing a beautiful child
