how to describe a person

 Square  Oval  Round  Triangular  Heart-shaped

Skin/Face/Complexion (Complexion is the natural appearance and color of the skin, especially of the face; e.g. Mary has a soft, creamy complexion.

 Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown spots

 Rosy: pink-cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of pink

 Ruddy: skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the appearance of sunburn  Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-brown tint

 Wrinkled: full of or covered with lines or loose folds of skin; often associated with age  Other skin-related adjectives: pale, spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, baby-soft, glowing,

paper-thin or translucent (as with a very old person); rough, callused, dry

Eyes General

 Brown-eyed mother, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child

Eye expressions:

 Adj. eyes: piercing, mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, tear-filled, gentle,

sympathetic, warm, compassionate, expressive, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing

Eye Shape and Size

 Large, small, almond-shaped, round, slanted, squinty, crinkly

Mouth/Lips

 Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips, pursed lips (puckered up, like when someone is

concentrating)

 Laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl

Hair

Texture/Appearance

Hair Styles

Lots of hair

Little hair

Treated hair

Hair colors

Facial Hair

Clothing

 wavy, curly, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved, parted, neatly-combed,

tamed, long, short, cropped

 braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, bangs, buzz  layered, feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down

 thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse, wiry (stiff)

 thin, scraggly, fine, baby-fine, wispy, limp, flat, balding, bald, bald spot,

receding hairline (gradual loss of hair at the front of the head)

 permed, dyed, bleached, highlighted, weaved

 black, brunette, brown, chestnut-brown, honey-blond, blond, golden-blond,

ash-blond, auburn, red, strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-pepper

 Beard, goatee, mustache, sideburns

 Five o’clock shadow: new beard growth, shadowy in appearance, that can be

seen late in the day on the jaw, chin, or cheek area (also known as stubble)

 Adjectives: bearded, unshaven, clean-shaven, trimmed, neatly-trimmed

 Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cotton, tweed, polyester, corduroy, fleece, spandex,

leather

 Bottoms: jeans, cargo pants, flat-front pants, pleated pants, slacks, trousers,

overalls, sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt, culottes, shorts, board shorts  Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, button-down shirt, tank top, blouse,

long-sleeve, short-sleeve, sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan

 Other clothing: dress, uniform, costume, pajamas, bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket,

blazer, coat, socks, stockings, gloves, hat, cap, shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, flip-flops, heels, pumps

Sentence Starters Describing Clothes

 Smartly dressed in (name of garment), she...  Casually attired in (name of garment), Jolene…  Simply clad in (name of garment), Mark...  Dennis sports a (name of garment)…