Appearance Vocabulary

tall
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Having a greater than average height

E.g."She is very tall."

short
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Having little height

E.g."He is short but strong."

slim
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Thin in an attractive way

E.g."She has a slim figure."

fat
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Having too much body weight

E.g."The cat is fat."

ugly
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Not pleasant to look at

E.g."He called the monster ugly."

pretty
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Attractive in a delicate way

E.g."She looked pretty in her dress."

handsome
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Good-looking (usually for men)

E.g."He is a handsome actor."

curly
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Having curls or a curved shape

E.g."She has curly hair."

blond
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Having pale yellow hair

E.g."He has blond hair."

young
Beginner

adjective

Meaning:Not old

E.g."They are young and energetic."

wrinkle
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A line on the skin caused by age

E.g."He has wrinkles around his eyes."

freckle
Intermediate

noun

Meaning:A small brown spot on the skin

E.g."She has freckles on her face."

muscular
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Having strong muscles

E.g."He has a muscular build."

overweight
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Weighing more than is healthy

E.g."He became overweight after surgery."

stylish
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Fashionable and elegant

E.g."She always looks stylish."

elegant
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Graceful and attractive

E.g."The woman wore an elegant gown."

plain
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Not decorated or attractive

E.g."He wore a plain shirt."

attractive
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Pleasing to look at

E.g."She is an attractive woman."

neat
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Tidy and well arranged

E.g."His appearance is always neat."

groomed
Intermediate

adjective

Meaning:Well taken care of

E.g."He looked well-groomed."

distinguished
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Showing dignity and respectability

E.g."He has a distinguished look."

striking
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Very noticeable or impressive

E.g."Her dress was striking."

graceful
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Moving in a smooth way

E.g."She danced in a graceful manner."

dishevelled
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Untidy and messy

E.g."His hair was dishevelled."

aesthetic
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Concerned with beauty

E.g."The sculpture has great aesthetic value."

radiant
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Shining and full of life

E.g."She looked radiant at the wedding."

gaunt
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Very thin due to illness or worry

E.g."He looked gaunt after the illness."

scruffy
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Dirty or untidy

E.g."He looked scruffy in old clothes."

stunning
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Extremely beautiful

E.g."The model looked stunning."

poised
Advanced

adjective

Meaning:Calm and confident

E.g."She appeared poised during the speech."