Words to describe people’s … English! Words to describe people’s …

We are (of) the same build] [noun: characteristics of shape and proportion: sentences: Our build/s is/are the same.          We are (of) the same build] (plump, skinny, overweight, muscular, strapping, flabby, scrawny, underweight, corpulent, slender, obese, rawboned, pudgy, athletic, powerfully built, average)

1. Plump: Meaning: pleasantly fat Example: This baby has got plump little arms and legs. Expression: He's a bit on the plump side.     

2. Skinny: Meaning: very thin but in an unattractive way Example: Look at how skinny she is!

3. Overweight: Meaning: weighing more than is expected or usual Example: The boy is overweight by five kilos / Sonia is more than a hundred kilos. She's overweight.

4. Muscular: Meaning: having big muscles Example: He is big and muscular.

5. Strapping: Meaning: a big and strong person, who looks healthy and active, muscular Example: Look at this man! He is really strapping.

6. Flabby: Meaning: having soft loose flesh Example: I became rather flabby after I stopped playing football.

7. Scrawny: Meaning: without much flesh on the bones Example: His neck is really scrawny.

8. Underweight: Meaning: weighing less than is expected or usual Example: She has to eat more; she is almost underweight.

9. Corpulent: Meaning: very fat Example: He has to go on a diet; he has become corpulent.

10. Slender: Meaning: gracefully thin in the body / slim, with a fit body Example: How did she become so slender? / This is Alice! She is a slender and graceful ballet-dancer

11. Obese: Meaning: unhealthily fat Example: You have become obese! I think you’d better go to a dietician.

12. Rawboned: Meaning: having large bones that show under the skin Example: You have to eat more if you don’t want to become rawboned.

13. Podgy: Meaning: short and fat Example: Mike has got podgy little hands.

14.Athletic Meaning: physically strong, healthy and active Example: her build looks very athletic

15. Powerfully built Meaning: physically strong Example: he is very powerfully built, he has a strong physique

16. Average Meaning: the ordinary and usual standard Example: Bob isn't too slim but not too fat either. He is of average build.

Way of walking or running Gait… Way of walking or running (wander, tiptoe, trudge, stride, plod, shuffle, wade, march, dash, dawdle, stagger, stroll)

1. Wander: Meaning: walk from place to place without a particular purpose Example: We wandered around the market, looking at the displays.

2. Tiptoe: Meaning: walk quietly on your toes Example: The babysitter tiptoed into the room to check on the baby.

3. Trudge: Meaning: walk slowly with heavy steps in the snow or mud Example: The hikers trudged home in the pouring rain.

4. Stride: Meaning: walk quickly with long steps Example: Fred strode into the room just as the meeting was about to begin.

5. Plod: Meaning: walk heavily and slowly in the snow or mud Example: The tired horse plodded slowly through the fields.

6. Shuffle: Meaning: walk slowly pulling your feet along the ground Example: The old man shuffled into the room and sat down heavily.

7. Wade: Meaning: walk through water that is not deep Example: I waded across the stream to get the ball.

8. March: Meaning: walk with regular steps Example: The soldiers marched down the street, in strict formation.

9. Dash: Meaning: run quickly Example: Jody dashed into the supermarket to buy a few things.

10. Dawdle: Meaning: walk very slowly, wasting time Example: The children dawdled on their way to school, stopping to look in the shop windows.

11. Stagger: Meaning: walk unsteadily Example: After the accident, he managed to stagger into a café to ask for help.

12. Stroll: Meaning: walk slowly, in a relaxed way Example: The couple strolled along the seashore, enjoying the breeze.

13. Awkward gait Meaning: slouching, weird, un unusual, strange gait. Example: He walks in an unusual way. He has a very awkward gait

14. Unsteady gait Meaning: not steady, likely to fall over, unbalanced. Example: Kate runs with an unsteady gait. She falls down very often.