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Word List: Appearance basics - list 2
- underweight [ˈʌn.də(ɹ)weɪt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- weighing less than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height
- Example:
- He's so underweight he's had to buy smaller clothes.
- Antonym(s):overweight
- overweight [ˌəʊvəˈweɪt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height
- Example:
- You must be careful not to become overweight!
- Synonym(s):obese, fat
- Antonym(s):underweight
- plump ['plʌmp]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight
- Example:
- She hadn't seen him in a while, but he looked rather plump.
- Antonym(s):thin, skinny
- stout [staʊt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- corpulent, fat
- Example:
- I used to be quite stout.
- broad [bɹɔːd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- wide in extent or scope
- Example:
- Have you been exercising? You look broader than I recall.
- Antonym(s):thin
- broad-shouldered
(adjective) - Definition:
- having a large back and broad shoulders, often from exercising
- Example:
- She loves broad-shouldered men.
- young [jʌŋ]
(adjective) - Definition:
- in the early part of growth or life; having the look or qualities of a young person
- Example:
- My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
- Synonym(s):youthful
- Antonym(s):old, grown, mature
- old [əʊld]
(adjective) - Definition:
- of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years
- Example:
- He's a wrinkled old man.
- Synonym(s):aged, elderly
- Antonym(s):young
- feminine [ˈfɛmɪnɪn]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having the qualities associated with a woman or the female gender, not masculine or aggressive
- Example:
- Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.
- Synonym(s):caring, ladylike, nurturing
- Antonym(s):masculine
- masculine [ˈmæskjʊlɪn]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having the qualities associated with a man or the male gender, not feminine or ladylike
- Example:
- Her husband looked very masculine due to his broad shoulders.
- Synonym(s):manly
- Antonym(s):feminine
- style, styles [staɪl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a manner of doing things, especially in a fashionable way
- Example:
- She always dressed in a very modern style.
- beauty, beauties [ˈbjuːti]
(noun) - Definition:
- the property, quality or state of being that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking
- Example:
- Chris is a real beauty.
- Synonym(s):looker
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/physical-appearance/appearance-basics/list-2/
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