Wednesday 16 December 2009

Vocabulary: Adjectives for describing appearance.

Adjectives for Describing Appearance

Here is a list of English adjectives that are frequently used for describing people's height and body shape.

Attractive - a person who is good looking. (male or female).

Example sentence: Demi Moore is a very attractive woman.

Beautiful - a person who is extremely good looking (mainly used to describe women),

Example sentence: The American singer Beyonce is very beautiful.

Blonde - a person who has yellow hair.

Example sentence: The American celebrity Paris Hilton has blonde hair.

Fat - a very negative way to describe someone who is overweight (very rude and a bit insulting).

Example sentence: Kirstie Alley starred in the American sitcom "Fat Actress".

Gorgeous - very attractive (used to describe men and women).

Example sentence: I think Johnny Depp is gorgeous!

Redhead - a person with orange hair!

Example sentence: Nicole Kidman is a redhead.

Short - used to describe someone who isn't very tall.

Example sentence: American actor Tom Cruise is fairly short.

Skinny - used to describe someone who is very thin (impolite).

Example sentence: Many fashion models are too skinny.

Smart - used to describe someone who takes a lot of care over their appearance.

Example sentence: It is important to look smart if you want to make a good impression.

Tall - used to describe someone who is above average height.

Example sentence: American actor Ashton Kucher is very tall.

Thin - used to describe someone who weighs less than the average person (impolite!).

Example sentence: Victoria Beckham is very thin.


Source: http://www.esolcourses.com/content/exercises/grammar/adjectives/appearance/vocab1.html

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