009. Describing People: Appearance and Mannerisms

slender

Adjective

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Close

Sign in

(of a person or body part) attractively thin

scrawny

Adjective

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Disapproving

Informal

thin and bony in a way that is not pleasant

lanky

Adjective

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Disapproving

Informal

(of a person) tall and thin in a way that is not graceful

gangling

Adjective

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(of a person) tall and thin but not in an elegant way

gangly

Adjective

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Disapproving

Informal

tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement

obese

Adjective

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extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

stout

Adjective

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(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

stocky

Adjective

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(especially of a man) having a short but quite solid figure with thick muscles

wiry

Adjective

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Approving

having a lean and strong body

lean

Adjective

/ˈɫin/

(of a person or animal) thin and fit in a way that looks healthy, often with well-defined muscles and minimal body fat

fat

unkempt

Adjective

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(of hair) not brushed or cut neatly

immaculate

Adjective

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free from any stain or dirt

swarthy

Adjective

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having a naturally dark face or complexion

sallow

Adjective

/sˈæloʊ/

yellowish, sickly, or lacking in healthy color

sad

Adjective

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æ

d

emotionally feeling bad

happy

to grin

Verb

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n

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to pout

Verb

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to push out one's lips as an expression of displeasure, anger, or sadness

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to grimace

Verb

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to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to scowl

Verb

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to frown in a sullen or angry way

to leer

Verb

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to look or smile at someone in an unpleasant or suggestive way

to shrug

Verb

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ə

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to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to fold

Verb

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oʊ

l

d

to give up one's hand and forfeit any further involvement in the current hand, usually in response to another player's bet or raise, or when a player recognizes that their hand is unlikely to win

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to cross one's legs

phrase

/kɹˈɔs wˈʌnz lˈɛɡz/

Collocation

to place one leg over the other, either while sitting or standing

to twitch

Verb

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to make a sudden, brief, and involuntary movement

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to clench

Verb

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to grip or hold tightly

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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