zaftig

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Definition of zaftig in English English dictionary

Of a woman, having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned

euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago buxom actresses were popular"- Robt A Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump"

Turkish pronunciation

zäftîg

Synonyms

voluptuous, rubenesque

Pronunciation

/ˈzaftəg/ /ˈzæftɪɡ/

Etymology

() From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק zaftik, from German saftig ‘juicy’.