ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Zaftig

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈzæf.tɪɡ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Zaftig is an adjective meaning (US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.

Meaning

(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.

Example Sentences

Tor's “old lady,” Bari, is a warmer zaftig presence.
By his description the same broad. A zaftige piece too, in a mink stole.
1995 Clinton has his first sexual encounter with zaftig intern Lewinsky.
Mrs Stahlbaum, a much more zaftig figure than the Housekeeper, wears a strawberry blonde wig with bangs, her hair tied back in a bun.

Word Forms

Synonyms for zaftig

Depending on context, synonyms include buxom, voluptuous, built, chubby, curvaceous, curvesome.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include embonpoint, chubby, plump, fat, buxom, zoftig.

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