zaftig — having a pleasantly plump, full-figured appearance (especially referring to women)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a pleasantly plump, full-figured appearance (especially referring to women)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈzæftɪɡ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother was proudly zaftig and always said skinny chickens don't make good soup.
- The fashion industry is finally embracing zaftig models on the runway.
- He preferred zaftig actresses over stick-thin Hollywood stars.
zaftig
ADJECTIVE[/ˈzæftɪɡ/]
having a pleasantly plump, full-figured appearance (especially referring to women)
Pleasantly plump and curvaceous figure
A zaftig beauty stops the traffic, inspiring art so graphic!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Zaftig derives from Yiddish, borrowed from German 'saftig' meaning 'juicy' or 'succulent'. The term originally described something rich in juice or sap, but evolved in Yiddish to describe a person—typically a woman—as plump, curvaceous, and voluptuous in an attractive manner.
Breakdown
German saftig (juicy, from Saft meaning 'juice') → Yiddish zaftig, with the semantic shift from literal juiciness to figurative description of an attractively full-bodied physique.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother was proudly zaftig and always said skinny chickens don't make good soup.”
“The fashion industry is finally embracing zaftig models on the runway.”
“He preferred zaftig actresses over stick-thin Hollywood stars.”
“The Renaissance painters clearly appreciated zaftig beauty in their masterpieces.”
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