1. Words to describe people’s …
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Words to describe
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2. 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)

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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

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

14. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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