The language of Character

1) bloated

UK /ˈbləʊ.tɪd/ US /ˈbloʊ.t̬ ɪd/

bloated adjective (SWOLLEN)

swollen and rounded because of containing too much air, liquid, or food:

e.g. a bloated stomach

a bloated (= uncomfortably full) feeling

2) stocky

adjective UK /ˈstɒk.i/ US /ˈstɑː.ki/

A stocky person, especially a man, is fairly short and has a body that is wide
across the shoulders and chest:

e.g. The man was described as short and stocky and very strong.

3) svelte

adjective UK /svelt/ US /svelt/

attractively thin, graceful, and stylish

4) lanky

UK /ˈlæŋ.ki/ US /ˈlæŋ.ki/

tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result:

e.g. I was your typical lanky teenager.

5) wasted – badly used

6) pinched

UK /pɪntʃt/ US /pɪntʃt/

A pinched face is thin and pale:

e.g. He had that pinched look that suggests poverty and lack of nourishment.

7) flashy

UK /ˈflæʃ.i/ US /ˈflæʃ.i/ disapproving

looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention
and admiration:

e.g. flashy clothes

8) gangly

UK /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/ US /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli/ also gangling, UK /ˈɡæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/ US

A person, usually a boy or young man, who is very tall and thin and moves
awkwardly:

e.g. a gangly youth

9) livid

UK /ˈlɪv.ɪd/ US /ˈlɪv.ɪd/

livid adjective (ANGRY)

extremely angry:

e.g. He was livid when he found out.

10) scrawny

UK /ˈskrɔː.ni/ US /ˈskrɑː.ni/
unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing:

e.g. He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny.

11) haggard

adjective UK /ˈhæɡ.əd/ US /ˈhæɡ.ɚd/

looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes:

e.g. He'd been drinking the night before and was looking a bit haggard.

12) heavyset

adjective UK /ˌhev.iˈset/ US /ˌhev.iˈset/

Someone who is heavyset has a large, wide, strong body.

13) pimplyadjective

UK /ˈpɪm.pəl.i/ US /ˈpɪm.pəl.i/ also pimpled

having pimples (cosuri):

a pimply face

14) weather-beaten

US /ˈweð·ərˌbi·tən/

not having been protected from sun, wind, or rain and so marked or damaged by
them:

e.g. The fisherman had a weather-beaten face.

15) flushed

UK /flʌʃt/ US /flʌʃt/
red in the face:

e.g. flushed cheeks

16) craggy

UK /ˈkræɡ.i/ US /ˈkræɡ.i/

used to describe a man's face that is quite roughly formed and has loose skin but
is also attractive:

e.g. a craggy face

craggy features

17) lined adjective (SKIN)

(of the skin on the face) having lines because of age:

e.g. His face was heavily lined.

18) drab

UK /dræb/ US /dræb/ drabber, drabbest disapproving

boring, especially in appearance; having little colour and excitement:

e.g. She walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt
depressed.

19) a) florid

UK /ˈflɒr.ɪd/ US /ˈflɔːr.ɪd/

florid adjective (DECORATED)

with too much decoration or detail:

e.g. a florid architectural style

florid prose/rhetoric

b) florid

formal (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that is unhealthy:

e.g. a florid complexion

20) glamorous

adjective UK /ˈɡlæm.ər.əs/ US /ˈɡlæm.ə.əs/ also mainly uk informal glam

attractive in an exciting and special way:

e.g. a glamorous woman/outfit

21) ragged

adjective UK /ˈræɡ.ɪd/ US /ˈræɡ.ɪd/

a) (of clothes) torn and not in good condition:

e.g. The children were wearing dirty, ragged clothes.

b) (of a person) untidy, dirty, and wearing old, torn clothes:

e.g. Two ragged children stood outside the station, begging for money.

22) tattered – in bad condition

wearing ragged or torn clothing

e.g. tattered refugees

23) well rounded

UK /ˌwel ˈraʊn.dɪd/ US /ˌwel ˈraʊn.dɪd/

involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities:

e.g The article is well rounded and is fair to both sides of the dispute.

[ before noun ] She describes herself as a "well-rounded individual" who works

hard but has a varied social life.

24) drawn

UK /drɔːn/ US /drɑːn/

(usually of the face) very tired and showing suffering:

e.g. She looked pale and drawn after her ordeal.

Ordeal - a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

25) hefty – large/ extremely large

26) stout

UK /staʊt/ US /staʊt/

(especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:

e.g. Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses.

27) scraggy

UK /ˈskræɡ.i/ US /ˈskræɡ.i/ disapproving

very thin and not looking healthy:

e.g. He was wearing a scarf to hide his scraggy neck.

a scraggy old cat

28) downy

adjective UK /ˈdaʊ.ni/ US /ˈdaʊ.ni/

a) filled with feathers:

e.g. a downy nest

b) covered with soft thin hair:

e.g. a tiny baby's downy head

29) burly

UK /ˈbɜː.li/ US /ˈbɝː.li/

A burly man is large and strong:

e.g. a burly policeman

30) weathered

UK /ˈweð.əd/ US /ˈweð.ɚd/

changed in colour or form over a period of time because of the effects of sun,
wind, or other weather conditions :

e.g. weathered stone/tiles

His silver hair was cut short around his weathered face.

31) sallow

adjective UK /ˈsæl.əʊ/ US /ˈsæl.oʊ/

(of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy:

a sallow complexion/face

32) wan
adjective UK /wɒn/ US /wɑːn/ wanner, wannest literary

(of a person's face) more pale than usual and tired-looking

33) spotless (GOOD)

spotless character, record, reputation, etc.

a very good and honest character, etc.:

e.g. She was young and pretty, with a spotless reputation.

34) wiry

UK /ˈwaɪə.ri/ US /ˈwaɪr.i/

(of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily:

e.g. He has a runner's wiry frame.

Wiry hair is strong, thick, and rough to touch.

35) slender

UK /ˈslen.dər/ US /ˈslen.dɚ/

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive:

e.g. He put his hands around her slender waist.

The plant's leaves are long and slender.

36) frumpy

UK /ˈfrʌm.pi/ US /ˈfrʌm.pi/ also frumpish disapproving

(of a person or their clothes) old-fashioned and not attractive:

e.g. I felt fat and frumpy.

a frumpy cardigan

37) wizened

UK /ˈwɪz.ənd/ US /ˈwɪz.ənd/

small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age:

He was a wizened old man with yellow skin and deep wrinkles.

38) pasty

UK /ˈpeɪ.sti/ US /ˈpeɪ.sti/ disapproving

(of someone's face or skin) very pale and unhealthy looking:

e.g. He's an unattractive man with long greasy hair and pasty skin.

39) gaunt

UK /ɡɔːnt/ US /ɡɑːnt/

a) very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger:

e.g. Her face was gaunt and grey.

b) literary empty and not attractive:

The house looked gaunt and unwelcoming.

40) pockmarked

UK /ˈpɒk.mɑːkt/ US /ˈpɑːk.mɑːrkt/ also pocked

marked with pockmarks:

e.g. a pockmarked face

41) ruddy

UK /ˈrʌd.i/ US /ˈrʌd.i/

red:

e.g. He was ruddy-cheeked from the walk in the cold.

Her face was ruddy and healthy-looking.

42) chiselled

Also chiseled UK /ˈtʃɪz.əld/ US /ˈtʃɪz.əld/

(of a man's face or features) strong and sharp, in an attractive way:

e.g. She brought with her a young man with finely chiselled features.

43) flabby

UK /ˈflæb.i/ US /ˈflæb.i/ disapproving

flabby adjective (FAT)

soft and fat:

e.g. flabby arms/thighs

I was starting to get a bit flabby around my waist.

44) squat

adjective UK /skwɒt/ US /skwɑːt/ squatter, squattest

short and wide, usually in a way that is not attractive:

e.g. a row of ugly, squat houses

a heavily built, squat man

45) beefy

adjective UK /ˈbiː.fi/ US /ˈbiː.fi/ informal

A beefy person looks strong, heavy, and powerful:

e.g. a beefy football player

46) puny

adjective [ -er/-est only ] US /ˈpju·ni/

small and weak, or not effective:

e.g. Don’t tell me you’re afraid of that puny little kid.

In 1981, computers were puny compared with today’s machines.

47) hulking

adjective UK /ˈhʌl.kɪŋ/ US /ˈhʌl.kɪŋ/

large and heavy:

e.g. hulking great box

48) plump – polite word for fat

49) lean

adjective [ -er/-est only ] US /lin/

lean adjective [ -er/-est only ] (THIN)

(of a person) thin and in good physical condition:

e.g. Her body is lean and athletic.