CharacterDescriptionResource

Thisresourcehasbeencreatedtohelpyoudevelopanddescribeyourcharacters.Inthetables
below,you'llfindcategorizedlistingsofdescriptivewordsandphraseswhichapplytobodily
appearance,physicalexpressionsandbasiccontemporaryclothing/accessories.
This resource is an ongoing project written in UK English. To contribute, please send your
descriptivewords(statingcategories)toDiana.OurthanksgotoDarrenAndrewsforcreating
thisresourceandtoNickySchmidtandPamelaCleaverfortheircontributionsandsupport.

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BodilyAppearance
1.Physique
2.Skincolour
3.Complexion(textureandappearance)
4.Haircolour
5.Hairstyle
6.Haircondition
7.Facialhair
8.Eyes(colourandshade)
9.Mouth
10.Lips
11.Teeth
12.Nose
13.Ears
14.Chin
15.Cheeks
16.Neck
17.Chest
18.Stomach
19.Shoulders
20.Arms
21.Hands
22.Fingers
23.FingerNails
24.Back
25.Legs

PhysicalExpressions
1.Voice
2.Facial
3.Visual
4.Vocal
5.Gesticulative
6.BodyMovements/Positions
Clothing/Accessories
1.Headwear
2.Hairaccessories
3.Footwear
4.Clothes
5.Material
6.Jewellery

BodilyAppearance
PHYSIQUE
anorexicganglinggaunthaggardlankyscrawnyskinnyspindlywithered/agile
athleticleanlithepetiterangyreedlikeslenderslightslimsylphlikethintrim

willowy/barrelchestedbeefybigbonedbrawnybuxomchubbyfatmuscularsinewy
wellmuscledvoluptuous
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SKINCOLOUR
alabasteralbinoapricotblackbronzebrowncaramelcreamebonyfairivorylily
whitemilkynutbrownoliveredwhiteyellow
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COMPLEXION(appearanceandtexture)
Appearanceblushflushfreckledglowingjaundicedmottledpallidpalepastyrosy
ruddyrussetsallowsplotchywan
Textureacnedcadaverouscraggygreasyleatherypeelingpittedpockedscarred
sunburntwrinkled
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HAIRCOLOUR(naturalonly)
Blackcoalblackjetblackravensableebonycharcoalinkblacksooty
DarkBrownbrunet/te(male/femalemaleformrarelyused)auburnchestnutchestnut
brownwalnut
LightBrownashbrownmouseychocolatesandytawnygoldenbrownnutmegnut
browncinnamon
Redfieryredgingerrustyrustredredheadhoneyredreddishbrownrussetcopper
burntsienna
Blond/e(male/female)ashblondestrawberryblondeplatinumblondeflaxenhoney
colouredtowheadedlightblondeyellowbrownfairhairedchampagnetawnygold
goldenhairedyellowhaired
Whitegreysilverhoaryhoaryheadsnowwhitesilvergrey
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HAIRSTYLE
Afrobeehivebobbraidsbuncoiffurecorkscrewcurlscurlscrewcutdreadlocks
Frenchbraidmohawkpageboypigtailspompadourponytailshornskinheadtopknot
wedge/cropfringelocksringletsstrandswisps
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HAIRCONDITION
cowlickeddisarrayeddisheveledillkemptknottedmessedupmessymussedup
mussyuncombedunkemptraggedruffledshaggytangledtousledtwisteduntidy
matted/combedkemptneatneatlycombedthickthinningtidy/greasyoily/dry
splitended/fleckedgrizzledwiryrecedingunshorn
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FACIALHAIR

beardbristlesfiveo'clockshadowfuzzgoateemoustachemuttonchopssideburns
stubblewhiskers
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EYES(colourandshade)
Bluebrightbluedarkbluelightblueluminousbluepiercingblueskyblue
Browndarkbrownlightbrown
Greenemeraldjadelightgreendarkgreenbrightgreenseagreen
Greylightgreydarkgreydeepgreystonestonegreycobaltslategrey
Hazellighthazel
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MOUTH
cupid'sbowdownturnedgrimlargesmallsmiling
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LIPS
bluecrackeddryfatfulllusciousparchedpartedredrubythinwet
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TEETH
buckcrookedgaptoothedgappygleaminglargeprotrudingrazorlikesmallsharp
shiningstraightwhiteyellow
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NOSE
aquilinebeakybroadbulbousbuttonbuttonlikecurvedeaglelikehatchetlike
hookedprominentstraightturnedup
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EARS
juglikeprotrudingtiny
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CHIN
angularchiselledprotrudingsquare
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CHEEKS
rosyruddysunkenhigh(cheekbones)flat

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NECK
shortlongswanlikethickgraciouselegant
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CHEST
barrelchestedbroadchestedflatchestedsolidwelldefinedwellmuscled
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STOMACH
chiselledleanpotbelliedround
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SHOULDERS
broadoxlikeslopingdroopinghunchedrounded
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ARMS
longthickskinnypudgystrongmuscular
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HANDS
elegantlonglongfingeredroughstubbyshovellikeslenderspadelike
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FINGERS
gnarledstubby
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FINGERNAILS
bittenbrokenclawlikedirtyhookedlongpaintedsharptalonlike
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BACK
benthunchedramrodstraightrounded
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LEGS

longshapelysinewythintreetrunks
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PhysicalExpressions
VOICE
bassbellowingboomingbreathycacklingchildlikecroakingcracklingdrawling
droningfalsettofalteringfeebleflatflutinggravelgutturalharshhoarsehollow
huskyhypnoticliltinglispingmonotonenasalpiercingponderouspurringquavering
raspingreedyresonantrobustsensuoussharpshrillsoothingsoporificspluttering
squawkingsqueakysultrythickthinthroatythunderoustremulousvelvetwarbling
wheezingwhining
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FACIAL
bewildereddisbelievingdisgustfrownpuzzlednonplussedscowlsmile
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VISUAL
blanklookgazeglanceglaringgloweringhardstarepiercingsidewaysglancevague
vacuousvacantsearchingempty
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VOCAL
ah(satisfaction,surprise,delight,dislike,pain)oh(surprise,fear,anger,pain)aha
(surprise,pleasure,triumph)
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GESTICULATIVE
Angerwaveafistintheairstampfeet
Dismissalwaveahandintheairwavedaway
Disgustthrowuphandsturnupnosewrinklenose
Dismayshakeheadslump
SuddenDespairthrowhandsoverfacedropheaddropshoulders
Introductionsweepanarm
Inspirationclaphandsclaphandtoforeheadclickfingers
Shockclaphandtocheek/sclaphandtomouth
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BODYMOVEMENTS/POSITIONS
Fingersclickdrummingflattenpalmsagainstflicklaced/interlacedmassagepull
stroking(chin)tappingtug
Handsbrushbunchcaressclapclaspclench/unclenchclose(around/over)clutch
cuppingdustoffgraspgriphitholdknockmadeafistpunchrapslidwave

Armsembracefoldhug
Headbendbowcockcradleinhandsdipinclinelean(back,forward,sideways)lift
nodshakeswingtilttiptossturnwag
Chinraisestroke
Nosewrinkle(indisgust)
Shouldersshrug
Kneeshugkneesto
BodyMotionamblebouncechasecrawlcreepgallopjumpleaplollopslideslither
soarrushspringstridestroll
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Clothing/Accessories(modernonly)
HEADWEAR
bowlerpanamatophatscarfbonnetfedoraberetpeakcapdeerstalker
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HAIRACCESSORIES
Alicebandhairbandhairclipheadbandheadscarfscrunchie
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FOOTWEAR
bootsbroguesclogsplimsolsskates(ice,roller)snowshoestrainers
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CLOTHES
Topsblousecardiganhalterneckjacketjumperpoloneckpullovershirtsweatert
shirt
Bottomsdressshortsskirttrousers
Othermittensfingerlessglovesglovescloakshawlcoatwindcheatermackintosh
raincoatsocksstockingstights
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MATERIAL
canvascottondenimlinenlycranylonpolyestersatinsilktowellingwool
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JEWELLERY
earringsnecklacebraceletbroochwatchpendantstudbanglechainringtoering
bellyringanklechainbellychain
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