Unit 9 Describing people: appearance and mannerisms

slender

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive

scrawny

unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing

lanky

tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result

gangly

usually a boy or a young man, who is very tall and thin and moves awkwardly

obese

extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

stout

fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist

stocky

fairly short and has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest

bulk up

to make your body bigger and heavier, especially by gaining more muscle

lean

thin and healthy

wiry

thin but strong

unkempt

untidy; not cared for

never a hair out of place

appearance is very neat

immaculate

perfectly clean or tidy

swarthy

of a person or their skin, dark

sallow

yellowish and looking unhealthy

haggard

looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes

grin

to smile a wide smile

pout

to push the lower lip forward to show you are annoyed, or to push both lips forward in a sexually attractive way

grimace

to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way

scowl

to look at smb or smth with a very annoyed expression

leer

(esp. of men) to look at smb in a sexually interested way

shrug shoulders

пожимать плечами

fold arms

сложить руки

cross legs

скрестить ноги

twitch

to make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to

bite nails

грызть ногти

clench fists

сжимать кулаки

tap or drum fingers

стучать/постукивать пальцами