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单词 zaftig
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Definition of zaftig in English:

zaftig

(also zoftig)
adjective ˈzaftɪɡˈzɑftɪɡ
North American informal
  • (of a woman) having a full, rounded figure; plump.

    a zaftig brunette
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My American friend drove off with the zaftig owner of the restaurant.
    • Because muscle is denser than fat, a lean, muscular athlete may weigh more than a zaftig woman of the same height who doesn't work out.
    • Her subjects are usually depicted with faraway Botticelli eyes and zaftig physiques, placed amid quasi-Platonic iconographic schemes and classical-looking drapery.
    • Long has Sebastian peeked through the window to watch his zaftig neighbor across the way undress.
    • She was zaftig, or, as my younger son would call it, stout.
    • There are an unending parade of zaftig, high-chested, round-bottomed babes and bimbos parading in short-shorts and tight tee-shirts all around the track and pit areas.
    • He has this zaftig lady friend who is always bugging him to quit and live happily ever after.
    Synonyms
    big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean

Origin

1930s: Yiddish, from German saftig 'juicy'.

 
 

Definition of zaftig in US English:

zaftig

(also zoftig)
adjectiveˈzäftiɡˈzɑftɪɡ
North American informal
  • (of a woman) having a full, rounded figure; plump.

    a zaftig brunette
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My American friend drove off with the zaftig owner of the restaurant.
    • Because muscle is denser than fat, a lean, muscular athlete may weigh more than a zaftig woman of the same height who doesn't work out.
    • Her subjects are usually depicted with faraway Botticelli eyes and zaftig physiques, placed amid quasi-Platonic iconographic schemes and classical-looking drapery.
    • There are an unending parade of zaftig, high-chested, round-bottomed babes and bimbos parading in short-shorts and tight tee-shirts all around the track and pit areas.
    • She was zaftig, or, as my younger son would call it, stout.
    • Long has Sebastian peeked through the window to watch his zaftig neighbor across the way undress.
    • He has this zaftig lady friend who is always bugging him to quit and live happily ever after.
    Synonyms
    big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean

Origin

1930s: Yiddish, from German saftig ‘juicy’.

 
 
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