Describing

People
Notes on vocabulary to
describe a person
How to do it?
1. There are 5 different categories of
description of a person.
a. Character/Personality
b. Body Shape – Height / Build
c. Age & Skin Complexion
d. Hair
e. Eyes, Nose, Ears & Mouth
2. In your groups, fill in the slides with
vocabularies that will help in describing
people.
3. Note: Remember, you must know the
meaning of ALL the words, so even if you
copy-and-paste from Google, you need
to make sure you know the meaning!
4. You will present as a group in the next
lesson.
 Alicia, Ira
Character/Personality
Hard-working, Honest, Honorable, Hopeful, Humble, ● Ambitious ● Dedicated
Humorous, Idealistic, Imaginative, Attentive, Eager, ● Generous ● Empathetic
Elegant, Empathetic, Energetic, Ethical, Fair ● Intelligent ● Enthusiastic
● Brave ● Extroverted
● Friendly ● Imagination
● Adaptable ● Independent
● Anxious ● Adventurous
● Bright ● Affectionate
● Cheerful ● Aggression
● Confident ● Curious
● Creativity ● Affectionate
● Gregarious ● Aggression
● Optimistic ● Curious
● Outgoing ● Dependent
● Adventurous ● Introverted
● Affectionate ● Curious
● Aggression
 Ryan, Aiddan
Body Shape – Height / Build
● Lithe Lean (thin/skinny but muscular)
● Skinny
● Ample (overweight)
● Ample
● Plump (overweight)
● BUFF
● Slender (skinny, possibly leanly muscled)
● Paunchy
● Wiry (lean, tough, and sinewy)
● Svelte
● Petite (typically used for women. Short and thin)
● Barrel-chested (large, rounded chest. Not
necessarily to do with weight but body type)
● Compact (small, solid, not fat, not underweight)
● Frail (old and/or sick)
● Delicate (thin or susceptible to sickness)
● Lanky (tall, awkward)
● Stocky (muscular, broad-shouldered)
● Stout (short, either fat or heavy-looking build)
● Thickset (solid, stocky)
● Gangly (lanky, often in a sickly way)
● Dainty (delicate, not sickly)
● Hunched (stooped, most likely old)
 Alyssa, Hannah,
Age & Skin Complexion Sanuji

Age: Skin Complexion:

● Adolescent ● Olive
● Youthful ● Rossy pale
● Juvenile ● Tan
● Youngster ● Dark brown
● ● Pale
● Fair
● Native
● Supple
 Justin, Julien
Hair
Slicked ● Long blonde hair tied back in a
Afro-like ponytail
as gray as dry ashes ● Greying hair combed over to
Buzz-cut
disguise a bald patch
Needle Liked
Frizzy ● His hs as spiky as thorns.
Mohawk
Bouncy
Shiny
Bushy
Smooth
soft as a bunny's fur (meaning: very soft
and smooth hair)
dark as a moonless night (meaning:very
dark colour hair)
dark as a moonless night (meaning:
Unruly and uncontrollable hair)
 Aadhya, Victoria
Eyes, Nose
Eyes: Nose:
Glazed - lose brightness and animation large,
Almond-shaped small,
Dazzling
spreading,
Glittering squashed,
Bug-eyed bumpy,
Glowing humped,
Tear-filled crooked,
Close-set broken,
Teary bloody,
Deep-set straight,
Doe
hooked,
Twinkling
Downturned
pert,
Vapid button,
Gleaming flat
 Jayden, Dao Feng
Ears & Mouth
Ears: - Mouth:
-curve ● Red lips- as red as the
-big vampire’s blood
● White teeth - as white as the
clouds on the sky
● voluptuous
● voluminous
● Juicy lips
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