Phisical Appearance

 

Height

 
tall
short
medium height
 
He is tall.
He is short.
He is normal height.
+ He is very tall. He is quite short. He is relatively normal height.

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Build

negative
negative
She is skinny. (negative) negative She is fat. (negative) negative
She is anorexic. (medical) She is tubby. (negative) negative
She is underweight. (negative) negative She is overweight. (negative) negative
She is thin. (negative) negative She is plump. (neutral) neutral
She is slim. (positive) positive She is stocky. (neutral) neutral
She is slender. (positive) positive She is bonny. (positive) positive

Beer belly

!Note - if a man is fat (especially round the waist) we often say he has a beer belly.

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Hair

blonde
brown
red
black
grey

blonde/fair hair

brown hair red hair black hair
grey hair
blonde brunette redhead - -

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Eyes

 
eyes
green eyes
blue eyes
brown eyes
dark eyes  
 

grey eyes

green eyes blue eyes brown eyes dark eyes  
             
      black eye !Note!

This is a black eye!

   

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Type of hair

 
long hair
short hair
bald
medium length
wavy
short hair
  She haslong hair.

She has shorthair.

He has no hair. = He isbald. She hasmedium lengthhair. She has medium length hair. She has shorthair.
+ She has long, blackhair. She has short, blackhair. - She has medium length , blonde hair. She has medium length, red hair. She has short,blonde hair.
++ She has long,straight, black hair. She has short,straight, black hair. - She has medium length,straight, blonde hair. She has medium length, wavy, red hair. She has short,curly, blonde hair.
or Her hair islong, straight and black. Her hair isshort, straight and black. - Her hair ismedium length, straight and blonde. Her hair ismedium length, wavy and red. Her hair is short, curly and blonde.
+         She wears glasses.