heavyset - very large and strong, or overweight but not obese

Shane has always been heavyset, but I would never describe him as being fat.

to tower over - to be much taller than another person

Adam towers over his younger sister.

ex-boyfriend - a man whom one used to date and have a romantic relationship with, but did not marry

Do you think it's strange that Mary still talks to her ex-boyfriend almost every day?

skinny - slender; slim; thin; without extra fat on one's body

Gregory eats a lot, but he stays skinny because he exercises so much.

to put on a few pounds - to gain weight, usually gradually over time

Most people put on a few pounds over the holidays each winter.

svelte - slender; slim; thin; without extra fat on one's body, in an elegant, fashionable way

She's so beautiful and svelte, she could become a fashion model.

petite - a short, thin woman with small bones

Victoria is very petite, so most pants are too long for her.

short - not very tall; with below-average height

Can you reach that box on the top shelf for me? I'm too short.

stocky - a little bit heavy, either muscular or a little bit overweight

The film director is looking for a stocky actor for the role of the bad guy.

average height - with a typical height; not especially short or tall

The average height of an adult American male is about five feet, nine inches.

breakup - the end of a romantic relationship; the moment when two people decide to stop dating each other and/or begin dating other people

After the breakup, Olivia ate a pint of ice cream and burned all her photos of Eric.

don't look now - a phrase used to warn someone of something unpleasant that can be seen or that is approaching

Don't look now, but I think your boss has been watching us from across the restaurant.

tall - not short; with above-average height

Most of the teenagers on the basketball team are tall.

medium build - not thin or fat; with an average body size

Charlie is medium-build, but he wants to be bigger, so he's lifting weights to try to get more muscle.

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