Descriptions

GLOSSARY #2: Describing a person's body...

Describing a person s muscles and general shape - synonyms and related words | Macmillan Dictionary. (2018). Macmillandictionary.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018, from https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/describing-a-person-s-muscles-and-general-shape

AN HOURGLASS FIGURE

the shape of a woman’s body if she has a small waist and large breasts and hips

A WISP OF A...

a small and delicate person

BARREL-CHESTED

a man who is barrel-chested has a large chest that curves outwards

BEEFY

(informal) a beefy person has a large heavy body and strong muscles

BIG

a big person is tall and heavy, and often fat

BRAWNY

physically strong, with big muscles

BUFF

(informal) physically attractive and with well-developed muscles

BUILT

used for describing the size and shape of someone’s body

BULLNECKED

with a short thick neck

BURLY

a burly man is fat and strong

COLTISH

tall and thin, and tending to move fast

COMPACT

a compact person is physically small but looks strong

FULL

if part of someone’s body is full, it is large, wide, or has a round shape, especially in a way that is attractive

GANGLING

very tall and thin, with long arms and legs, and not graceful

GANGLY

very tall and thin, with long arms and legs, and not graceful

GAWKY

tall and thin, and moving in a way that does not seem graceful or comfortable

HEAVILY BUILT

a heavily built person is big and strong but not fat

HEAVY-SET

big and strong

HENCH

 (British-informal) strong and fit with very well-developed muscles; used about men

HERCULEAN

a herculean person is very big and strong

HUSKY

(American-informal) a husky boy or man is big and strong

LANK

a lank person is tall and thin

LANKY

tall, thin, and not very graceful

LEGGY

a leggy woman has long attractive legs

MUSCLEBOUND

someone who is musclebound has extremely large strong muscles as a result of too much exercise

MUSCLY

(informal) with well-developed muscles

MUSCULAR

very strong and attractive, with muscles that have been developed through exercise

PAUNCHY

a fat stomach, usually on a man.

PEAR-SHAPED

(informal) a pear-shaped person is larger below the waist than above the waist

PIGEON-CHESTED

someone who is pigeon-chested has a chest that sticks out in an unusual way

ROUND-SHOULDERED

with shoulders that are bent forward

SLIGHT

thin, not very tall, and not looking very strong

SLIGHTLY-BUILT

someone who is slightly-built is thin, not very tall, and does not look very strong

SOLID

someone who looks solid is big and has a strong firm body

STATUESQUE

tall and beautiful like a statue

STOCKY

a stocky person looks strong but is not tall

STOOPED

to walk or stand with your head and shoulders bent forwards and downwards

STRAPPING

(informal) tall and strong

TAUT

a taut body is firm with strong muscles and little fat

THICKSET

someone who is thickset has a wide strong body

WELL-BUILT

a well-built person has a body that people admire because of its strength or beauty

WILLOWY

tall, thin, and graceful