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Words for describing people
Figure: tall, short, lanky, dwarfish, gangling, curvaceous, stout, slim, frail, athletic, muscular, weedy, buxom, well-built, hefty, stooped, sturdy, drooping, robust, skinny, shapely, petite, brawny, manly, powerful, deformed, gigantic.
Face and head: round, oval, long, square-jawed, thin, fat, puffy, plethoric, rubicund, flat, pear-shaped, wrinkled, wizened, rosy, pale, ruddy, pitted, florid.
Nose: long, flat, snub, pointed, broad, bulbous, prominent, enormous, turned-up, aquiline, Roman.
Hair: curly, wavy, permed, straight, matted, course, unkempt, fine, tangled, blond, brunette, grey, silvery, auburn, ginger, mousy, straw-coloured, silky, glistening, plaited.
Eyes: bright, clear, staring, brown, blue, grey, hazel, sly, merry, beady, shifty, sparkling, twinkling, round, almond-shaped, dull, bloodshot.
Skin: rough, smooth, freckled, pimply, blotchy, pale, pitted, sunburnt, tanned, golden, florid, ruddy, dusky, fair, olive, bronzed, calloused.
Voice: soft, loud, low, high-pitched, shrill, squeaky, hoarse, deep, firm, harsh, grating, agreeable, rasping, croaking, melodious, husky, raucous, nasal, guttural, monotone.
Character: careful, cautious, steady, upright, impetuous, excitable, rash, bold, timid, shy, assertive, diffident, arrogant, cheerful, miserable, bright, gloomy, optimistic, pessimistic, proud, vain, spiteful, sincere, loyal, disloyal, stubborn, obstinate, charming.
Noises made by objects: the beat of a drum, the blare of a trumpet, the rattle of dishes, the report of a rifle, the rustle of leaves, the screech of brakes, the shrill of a whistle, the clatter of hoofs, the clink of a coin, the crack of a whip, the hiss of steam, the jangling of chains, the popping of corks, the skirl of bagpipes.
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