Adjectives of Body Shape

fit

Adjective

/fɪt/ or /fit/

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healthy and strong, especially due to regular physical exercise or balanced diet

slim

Adjective

/slɪm/ or /slim/

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thin in an attractive way

trim

Adjective

/trɪm/ or /trim/

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physically thin, fit, and attractive

lean

Adjective

/lin/ or /lin/

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

slender

Adjective

/slɛn.dɜr/ or /slen.dēr/

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(of a person or body part) attractively thin

skinny

Adjective

/skɪ.ni/ or /ski.ni/

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having a very low amount of body fat

petite

Adjective

/pə.tit/ or /pē.tit/

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(of a woman) small in an attractive way

lanky

Adjective

/læn.ki/ or /lān.ki/

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Disapproving

Informal

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

slim-waisted

Adjective

/slˈɪmwˈeɪstᵻd/

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having a waist that is slender or narrow

statuesque

Adjective

/stæ.ʧuɛsk/ or /stā.chooesk/

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Approving

Formal

(especially of a woman) beautiful, with a tall elegant figure

svelte

Adjective

/svɛlt/ or /svelt/

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Approving

Formal

(of a woman) elegant and slender in built

rotund

Adjective

/roʊ.tənd/ or /rooo.tēnd/

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having a rounded and fat body shape

plump

Adjective

/pləmp/ or /plēmp/

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(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance

fleshy

Adjective

/flɛ.ʃi/ or /fle.shi/

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having a body that is chubby with soft-looking flesh

curvy

Adjective

/kɜr.vi/ or /kēr.vi/

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(of a woman's body) attractive because of having curves

ample

Adjective

/æm.pəl/ or /ām.pēl/

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(of women or their body part) having a full or generously proportioned figure

dumpy

Adjective

/dəm.pi/ or /dēm.pi/

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having a short, plump, and unattractive figure

squat

Adjective

/skwɑt/ or /skvaat/

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short and broad in stature, often with a thick and sturdy build

curvaceous

Adjective

/kɜr.veɪ.ʃəs/ or /kēr.vei.shēs/

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Approving

(of a woman) having large breasts, wide hips and a narrow waist

voluptuous

Adjective

/və.ləp.ʧə.wəs/ or /vē.lēp.chē.vēs/

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(of a woman's body) curvy and attractive with full breasts and wide hips

pear-shaped

Adjective

/pˈɛɹʃˈeɪpt/

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(of a person) having a wider lower waist and narrower upper waist, resembling the shape of a pear

tubby

Adjective

/tə.bi/ or /tē.bi/

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Disapproving

Informal

(of a person) short and fat

stocky

Adjective

/stɑ.ki/ or /staa.ki/

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

lithe

Adjective

/laɪð/ or /laidh/

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slender, flexible, and graceful in movement

dainty

Adjective

/deɪn.ti/ or /dein.ti/

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pleasantly small and attractive, often implying a sense of elegance

full-figured

Adjective

/fˈʊlfˈɪɡɚd/

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(typically of a woman) having a curvy and well-proportioned body shape