Describing physical appearance

Describing People 

  HEIGHT / WEIGHT 

FACE / HAIR                CLOTHES /     

Is she 

• obese 

• fat 

• slightly overweight  

• well-built 

• heavily built 

• of average build  

• slightly built 

• slim 

• thin / skinny / bony  ?

Is she 

• tall 

• of medium height 

• shortish 

• short / tiny       ?

Is she 

• curvy                    ?

(flat/small-breasted, 

large-breasted) 

Does she have 

• thin waist  

• big hips 

• nice shapely legs 

• firm belly muscles 

• lovely figure         ?

Is she 

• pretty 

• attractive  

• lovely and charming 

FACE / HAIR

Is she 

• long-sighted/short-sighted  ?

Is she wearing 

• glasses / contact lenses  

• smart clothes 

• elegant clothes 

• casual clothes 

• shabby clothes 

• jewellery ?

Does she have 

• round / oval / square / heart shaped face 

• bushy / thick / thin eyebrows 

• round / almond / narrow / close-set eyes   

• broad / flat / sharp / button / fake nose     

• full / thin / well-defined lips  

• broad smile / charming smile   

• healthy / damaged teeth / (tooth) braces 

• wrinkles / freckles / pimples / smooth skin 

• moustache / beard  ?

Does she have 

• thick / rich / strong / healthy / shiny hair 

• damaged hair / split ends 

• thin hair / receding hair 

• straight / wavy / curly hair 

• spiky hair   

• fringe  

• permed hair 

• coloured / dyed hair 

• bleached hair / highlights 

• pigtails / ponytail / braids / bun / dreads 

• pull your hair back/put your hair up (with     

a clip or an elastic band)

• long / short / shoulder-length 

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