young | /jʌŋ/ | not yet old; not as old as others |
old | /əʊld/ | not young |
fat | /fæt/ | having too much flesh on it and weighing too much |
thin | /θɪn/ | not covered with much fat or muscle |
skinny | /ˈskɪni/ | very thin, especially in a way that you find unpleasant or ugly |
slim | /slɪm/ | thin, in a way that is attractive |
plump | /plʌmp/ | having a soft, round body; slightly fat |
attractive | /əˈtræktɪv/ | pleasant to look at, especially in a sexual way |
handsome | /ˈhænsəm/ | (of men) attractive |
muscular | /ˈmʌskjələr/ | having large strong muscles |
well-built | /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/ | with a solid, strong body |
short | /ʃɔːrt/ | small in height |
tall | /tɔːl/ | having a greater than average height |
gorgeous | /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/ | very beautiful and attractive; giving great pleasure |
dwarf | /dwɔːrf/ | a person who is very short because of the medical condition |
bald | /bɔːld/ | having little or no hair on the head |
beautiful | /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ | having beauty; giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind |
blonde | /blɑːnd/ | (of hair) pale gold in colour |
chubby | /ˈtʃʌbi/ | slightly fat in a way that people usually find attractive |
curvy | /ˈkɜːrvi/ | having curves |
middle-aged | /ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/ | neither young nor old |
pot-bellied | /ˌpɑːt ˈbelid/ | having a large stomach that sticks out |
good-looking | /ˌɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ | physically attractive |
ordinary | /ˈɔːrdneri/ | not unusual or different in any way |
overweight | /ˌəʊvərˈweɪt/ | too heavy, in a way that may be unhealthy |
presentable | /prɪˈzentəbl/ | looking clean and attractive and suitable to be seen in public |
redhead | /ˈredhed/ | a person who has red hair |
scruffy | /ˈskrʌfi/ | dirty or untidy in appearance |
shapely | /ˈʃeɪpli/ | (especially of a woman’s body) having an attractive curved shape |
slender | /ˈslendər/ | thin in an attractive way |
smart | /smɑːrt/ | looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes |
stocky | /ˈstɑːki/ | short, with a strong, solid body |
unkempt | /ˌʌnˈkempt/ | (especially of somebody’s hair or general appearance) not well cared for; not neat or tidy |
burly | /ˈbɜːrli/ | physically big and strong, with large muscles |
obese | /əʊˈbiːs/ | very fat, in a way that is not healthy |
lanky | /ˈlæŋki/ | having long, thin arms and legs and not moving in an easy way |
slight | /slaɪt/ | small and thin in size |
stunning | /ˈstʌnɪŋ/ | extremely attractive or impressive |
plain | /pleɪn/ | not beautiful or attractive |
cute | /kjuːt/ | pretty and attractive |
rough | /rʌf/ | not smooth |
elderly | /ˈeldərli/ | (of people) used as a polite word for ‘old’ |
youngish | /ˈjʌŋɪʃ/ | fairly young |
paunchy | /ˈpɔːntʃi/ | having a fat stomach |
fit | /fɪt/ | to be the right shape and size for somebody/something |