VOCABULARY

To describe a subject
What is a description?
Is the way someone can talk about the
appearance of a person, animal, place or
object. It includes every visible detail to
give more information to the receptor.
What can you describe?
Every noticeable aspect, for
example

 Body appearance (height, weight, skin

colour, etc.)

 Clothes (colour, kind of, pattern, etc.)

 Feelings (sad, excited, confused, etc.)

 Textures (soft, rough, creamy, etc.)

 Flavour (tasty, salty, sweet, etc.)

 Smell (aromatic, stinky, odorless, etc)

 Behaviour (cute, calm, ambitious, etc.)

 Body appearance
Shapes and weight
Husky Fat Pretty fat Skinny
Muscular Heavy Obese Slim
Overweight Curvy Plus size Slender
 Body appearance
Shapes and weight
Regular Toned Plump Chubby
Average Trained Flabby A bit fat
Normal Fitness (extra skin) Chunky
 Body appearance Height Pretty Tall
Giant
Tall Towering
Regular Large Colossal
Fair Average Huge
Short Medium Ordinary
Petite Small height
Midget Very Short
Pretty short Little
Diminute
 Body appearance
Age
Pretty young
(less than 20)

Baby Kid Adolescent

Toddler Child Teenager
(0-3) (4-10) (11-19)
 Body appearance
Age
Young
(18-40)
Young Medium age
Adult
adult /Mature
(25-35)
(18-25) (35-50)
 Body appearance
Age
Old age / 3rd age
(+50)

Aging Old Elderly

(50-70) (70-80) (+80)
Body appearance
Skin colour

Light Brown
Medium
Pale Brunette
Albino

Porcelain
Fair Olive Dark brown
White

High colour
Yellow Tan Black
Pink
Body appearanceHair length

Very Short Medium length

Short Long
Body appearance
Hair shape

Straight

Wavy

Curly
 Body appearance
Hair colour
Blond /
Brown
Blonde

Redhead
Black /
Dark
Dyed
 Body appearance
Hair colour

Grey Bald
 Body appearance
Hairstyle

Pigtails Mohawk

Undercut Dreadlocks

Braids / Plait
Cornrows Man-bun
 Body appearance
Hairstyle
Bunches
Bun

Ponytail Fringe / bangs

Lose hair Permed

 Body appearance
Other words

Eyes Nose Lips Hair Face Skin

Slanting Long Full Bald spot Round With texture
Round Broad Plump Frizz Oval Dry
Almond Hooked Thin Styled Long Oily
Bulging Snub Thick Dry Heart-shaped With acne
Turn-up Spiky Square With wrinkles
Beard Freckles
Moustache Pimple
Sideburns / Black pimple
Sidebroads Patches
Scar
Birth mark
Moles
Feelings and emotions
Mood
Funny Mad

Shocked
In love Furious

Angry
Happy
Sad

Depressed
Ashamed /
Embarrassed Uncomfortable /
Uneasy

Enthusiastic
Jealous /
Disappointed
Serious
Feelings and emotions
Mood
Surprised Curious

Shy
Excited Worried

Judgmental / Euphoric
Frightened
Unsure

Proud Confident Hesitant

Anxious Confused Mischievous

Feelings and emotions
Mood Cheerful /
Tired Supportive

Hurt /
Blue Reliable /
Relieved Calm /
Kind

Stupid /
Discouraged
Concerned Silly

Loved Impressed
Awkward

Dramatic /
Cool Hungry
Melodramatic
Feelings and emotions
Mood
Evil / Cold
Malevolent

Amazing
Aggressive / Hot
Violent

Sleepy / Euphoric
Bored
Lazy

Humiliated Good Dizzy

Sick /
Smart / Betrayed
Disgusted
Intelligent
 Helmet
Clothes
Examples
Jacket
Blade / Coat
Sword

Armor

Raincoat
Shirt / Blouse
Skirt
 Clothes Fabric

Wool Velvet Cotton

Denim
Velvet

Lace / Net Satin

 Clothes Fabric

Wool Velvet Cotton

Denim
Velvet

Lace / Net Satin