Vocabulary - appearance
study ex 1 ex 2 ex 3 ex 4 ex 5
 
1. Opposites
tall male big old happy
         
short female thin young sad
 
2. Hair

black hair brown hair red hair blond(e) hair bald
         
straight hair wavy hair curly hair long hair short hair
         
     
a beard a moustache      
 
3. Height (in decending order)

tall

à greater than normal

    
quite tall à more than a little tall, but not very tall    
of medium height à normal height    
quite short à more than a little short, but not very short    
short à smaller than normal    
 
4. Weight (in decending order)

big

à a polite word to describe someone with a large body
plump à it means round in a pleasant way, used for women
chubby à describes round body parts, especially for children and babies
slim à it means thin, but in an attractive way
thin à someone with little fat on their body
skinny à very thin or too thin
 
5. Figure/build

beautiful

à a woman who is attractive in a special way
pretty à a girl (or boy) who is good-looking
well-built à a strong man with nice muscles
handsome à a man who is good-looking
cute à a young man or woman who is sexualy attractive
gorgeous à an extremely attractive man or woman