Advanced General IELTS Words for "Body Shape"

buxom

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Approving

describing a woman with a full, rounded, and attractive figure, often with a pleasing emphasis on curves and ample proportions

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The Renaissance paintings often depicted women with buxom figures, celebrating the ideal of voluptuous beauty.

The actress captivated the audience with her buxom charm, turning heads on the red carpet.

pudgy

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slightly fat or chubby, especially in a cute or endearing way

flabby

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(of a person) loose and covered with soft flesh

curvaceous

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

husky

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large and muscular, with a strong and solid build

tubby

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(of a person) short and fat

stocky

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

svelte

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(of a woman) elegant and slender in built

lanky

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

wiry

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having a lean and strong body

sylphlike

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having a tall, slim, and delicate physical appearance

willowy

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tall, slender, and elegant, with long, thin limbs

spindly

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long, thin, and frail in appearance

scrawny

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thin and bony in a way that is not pleasant

emaciated

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Disapproving

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extremely thin and weak, often because of illness or a severe lack of food

gangly

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tall, thin, and awkward in appearance or movement

cadaverous

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very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

brawny

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(of a person) physically strong with well-developed muscles

sinewy

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having a lean and muscular physique, characterized by strength and agility

buff

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(of a person) physically attractive with large muscles

statuesque

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

burly

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strongly built and muscular, with a large and robust physique

strapping

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tall, strong, and well-built, often implying an impressive physical appearance

stalwart

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possessing a lot of physical strength

swole

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significantly enlarged or heavily muscular, typically due to intense physical exercise or bodybuilding

thewy

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Approving

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muscular or possessing well-developed physical strength

waiflike

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extremely thin and delicate in appearance, often appearing fragile or frail

well-upholstered

Adjective

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Approving

Informal

pleasantly plump or generously proportioned in body size

rubenesque

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(of a woman) plump or full-figured body, often highlighting voluptuous curves and a more ample physique

well-padded

Adjective

/wˈɛlpˈædᵻd/

Informal

having extra body weight

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