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Vocabulary Describing People

Here are lists of words you can use to describe people’s looks and appearance. Try to learn them and use them in your speaking and writing.

Eyes

Nose

almond-shaped
beady
bright
clear
close-set
large
narrow
round
small
sparkling
twinkling

aquiline
broad
bulbous
bulging
button
dainty
enormous
fake
flat
long
sharp
snub
straight

Hair

bleached
brown
colored
crew-cut
curly
damaged
dyed
golden
gray
healthy
long
permed
plaited
receding
rich
shiny

shoulder-length
silky
silvery
spiky
straight
strong
tangled
thick
thin
unkempt
wavy

has fringe
has split ends

Face and Head	Forehead
bullet flat heart-shaped long oval round small square thin wrinkled	bulging flat high narrow prominent receding wide wrinkled

Mouth, Lips, Teeth
bad broad (smile) charming (smile) decayed full gleaming irregular pearly projecting	prominent thick thin stained straight uneven wee-brushed well-defined wide

Figure
athletic curvy bent delicate erect frail gigantic	lanky muscular plump powerful slightly-built stout sturdy well-built

Voice
agreeable deep harsh high-pitched hoarse	low-pitched melodious nasal shrill squeaky sweet

Height	Weight
gigantic of moderate height of medium height of small stature petite short shortish statuesque tall tiny	bony fat flat-breasted large-breasted obese overweight skinny slim small-breasted thin

General appearance:

aged
attractive
beautiful
good looking
pretty
lovely and charming
long-sighted
nice and friendly
short-sighted
unattractive
well-dressed

Eyebrows	Skin
arched bushy curved colored patchy shaped thick thin upwards waxed	dark-skinned dusky fair freckled pale pimply rough ruddy smooth sunburnt tanned

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