Post on 18-Dec-2014
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DESCRIBING PEOPLE
VOCABULARY
AGE
• Old• Elderly• Middle-aged (mature adulthood)• Young• Teenager• … looks about 30• In his / her forties.
HEIGHT
• Tall• Of average (medium) height• Short
FIGURE
• Broad-shouldered• Muscular• Well-built• … has a good figure
SHAPE
• Skinny (negative)• Thin (negative)• Slim (positive)• Fat (negative)• Overweight (negative) • Plump (neutral)
FACE
SHAPE COMPLEXION
• Square • Oval • Round • Triangular • Long
• Freckled • Tanned• Wrinkled• Pale• Smooth• Glowing• Dry• Sallow• Fresh
EYES
GENERAL EXPRESSIONS SHAPE & SIZE
• Brown-eyed • Sad• Tear-filled• Gentle• Sympathetic• Warm• Compassionate• Expressive• Lively• Laughing
• Large• Small • Almond-shaped • Round • Squinty
NOSE
• Long• Small• Hooked• Snub
MOUTH / LIPS
• Thin lips• Full lips• Big mouth• Small mouth
HAIR
TEXTURE / APPEARANC
ESTYLES
LOTS OF HAIR
LITTLE HAIR
TREATED COLOURS FACIAL
• Wavy• Curly• Straight• Spiky• Buzzed• Long• Short• Frizzy
• Braid• Ponytail• Pigtails• Bun• Layered• Gelled
• Thick• Bushy
• Thin• Scraggly• Bald
• Permed• Dyed• Bleached• Highlighted
• Black• Brunette• Brown• Dark• Blond• Fair• Red• White
• Beard• Goatee• Moustache
• Sideburns
• Bearded• Fringe
CHARACTER / PERSONALITY
• Ambitious• Annoying• Bad-tempered• Big-headed• Boring• Bossy • Brave• Calm• Cautious• Charming• Cheeky• Cheerful• Clingy• Clumsy• Creative
• Cruel• Disobedient• Easy-going• Friendly• Generous• Hard-working• Humble• Immature • Kind• Lazy• Loyal• Mature• Mean• Modest• Moody
• Narrow-minded• Naughty• Obedient• Open-minded• Optimistic• Patient• Pessimistic• Quarrelsome• Quick-witted• Reliable• Reserved• Self-centred• Self-confident• Selfish• Sensible
• Sensitive• Shy• Sincere• Snivelling• Spoilt• Sporty• Stubborn• Sympathetic• Talented• Tight-fisted• Talkative• Tolerant• Two-faced• Weird
CLOTHING
FABRIC BOTTOMS TOPS OTHER CLOTHING
• Denim• Wool • Cotton • Leather
• Jeans• Trousers• Overalls• Skirt• Shorts• Dungarees
• Shirt• Tank top• Blouse • Long-sleeve• Short-sleeve• Sleeveless• Collared• T-shirt • Sweatshirt• Pullover • Sweater• Cardigan
• Dress• Uniform• Pyjamas• Vest• Jacket • Coat• Socks• Stockings• Gloves• Hat• Cap• Shoes • Boots• Slippers • Sandals• Flip-flops• Heels