Bodily Appearance

PHYSIQUE
anorexic=anorexic;
athletic=atletic, sportiv;
barrel-chested=;
beefy=carnos, vanjos, musculos;
big-boned= osos, cu oase mari
brawny=musculos, vanjos;
buxom=durdulie, grasana;
chubby=bucalat, dolofan, durduliu;
fat=gras;
gangling= greoi, balalau;
gaunt=sfrijit, numai pielea si osul;
haggard=supt la fata, cu ochii dusi in fundul capului;
lanky=lung si subtire (d. brate sau picioare); desirat
lean=desirat;
lithe=mladios, suplu;
muscular=musculos;
petite=miniona;
rangy=inalt si zvelt;
reedlike= inalt ca trestia ( reed= stuf )
scrawny=costeliv, uscativ;
sinewy=viguros, puternic;
skinny=costeliv;
slender=suplu;
slight=fragil fara putere;
slim=zvelt;
spindly=fusiform;
sylphlike=gratioasa, ca o silfida;
thin=desirat;
trim=cochet, dichisit, pus la punct;
voluptuous=voluptos, senzual
well-muscled= musculos bine, vanjos
willowy= suplu, mladios, delicat
withered / agile=uscat, ofilit;
SKIN COLOUR
Alabaster=alabastru;
albino= albinos;
apricot;
black;
bronze;
brown;
caramel;
cream;
ebony=abanos;

fair=deschis la culoare;
ivory=ivoriu, ca de fildes;
lily-white;
milky=laptos;
nut-brown;
olive=masliniu;
red;
white;
yellow;

COMPLEXION (appearance and texture)

Appearance
blush= innorosit, roseata;
flush=culoare in obraji, aflux de sange;
freckled=pistruiat;
glowing=imbujorat, aprins;
jaundiced=galbejit, bolnav de icter;
mottled=pestrit, marmorat;
pallid= palid;
pale=palid;
pasty= alb si bolnavicios (d.ten);
rosy=imbujorat;
ruddy=rumen, aramiu, roscat;
russet=rosu-cafeniu;
sallow=palid, pamantiu, bolnavicios;
splotchy=patat, murdar;
wan=alb la fata, palid
Texture
acned acneic, plin de cosuri;
cadaverous - cadaveric;
craggy abrupt, rapos, stancos;
greasy gras;
leathery- ca pielea;
peeling - exfoliant;
pitted ciupit de varsat, poros;
pocked market ciupit de varsat;
scarred cu cicatrice;
sunburnt ars de soare;
wrinkled - ridat
HAIR COLOUR (natural only)
Black - coal black = negru carbune
jet black = negru fumuriu
raven=negru ca funinginea, pana corbului

sable=negru samur
ebony=abanos
charcoal= carbune
ink-black= negru albastrui
sooty=negru ca funinginea
Dark Brown
brunet/te (male/female - male form rarely used)= brunet/a
auburn=castaniu-auriu, roscat, cafeniu-roscat
chestnut=castaniu
chestnut brown=maro castaniu
walnut=castaniu, culoarea nucii

Light Brown
ash brown= maro cenusiu
mousey=gri-sobolan
chocolate = ciocolata
sandy=nisipiu
tawny=maro-roscat, de culoarea pielii tabacite
golden brown= castaniu auriu
nutmeg= nucsoara
nut brown=castaniu
cinnamon= scortisoara
Red
fiery red= roscat aprins
ginger=brun-roscat
rusty=ruginiu
rust red=rosu ruginiu
redhead=roscat, roscovan
honey red= rosu-auriu
reddish brown= maro-roscat
russet= rosu-cafeniu
copper=aramiu
burnt sienna= siena
Blond/e (male/female)
ash blonde blond cenusiu;
strawberry blonde;
platinum blonde blond platinat
flaxen=blond deschis;
honey-coloured;
towheaded=persoana cu par blond deschis;
light blonde;
yellow-brown;
fair-haired cu par deschis la culoare
champagne;
tawny-gold = aramiu;
golden-haired;
yellow-haired;

White
grey;
silver - argintiu;
hoary=carunt;
hoaryhead=incaruntit;
snow-white;
silver-grey;
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HAIR STYLE

Afro;
Beehive= coafura stup de albine
Bob=mot;
Braids=codite impletite;
Bun=coc;
Coiffure= coafura;
corkscrew curls= onduleuri tirbuson;
curls= par cret;
crew cut=tuns scurt;
dreadlocks=;
French braid =;
Mohawk=;
page boy;
pigtails= codite impletite;
pompadour;
ponytail = coada de cal ( coafura );
shorn=tuns;
skinhead = persoana cu parul ras de pe cap;
topknot= creasta, mot;
wedge=
crop=;
fringe=breton;
locks;
ringlets= bucle, carlionti, inelus
strands=;
wisps;
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HAIR CONDITION
Cowlicked=lins de vaca;
Disarrayed=dezordonat;
Disheveled=cifulit, despletit, dezordonat;
ill-kempt= prost ingrjit

knotted=innodat;
messed up= cifulit;
messy=murdar, ravasit, dezordonat;
mussed up= talmes-balmes, aiurit, ciufulit;
mussy= ciufulit;
uncombed=nepieptanat;
unkempt=neingrijit, valvoi;
ragged=neglijent, flocos, zdrentaros;
ruffled=incretit, ondulat;
shaggy=neingrijit, nepieptanat, mitos, zbarlit;
tangled=incurcat;
tousled=ciufulit, ravasit, zbarlit;
twisted=rasucit;
untidy= murdar;
matted = incalcit
combed= descurcat, pieptanat
kempt= ingrijit
neat= curat
neatly combed= proaspat pieptant
thick= des, gros
thinning=rarire;
tidy=curat;
greasy; oily = gras, uleios
dry=uscat;
split-ended= cu varfurile despicat
flecked= pestrit
grizzled= carut, incaruntit
wiry=sarmos, aspru
receding= in retragere
unshorn =netaiat, netuns
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FACIAL HAIR
Beard= barba;
Bristles= tep, par de porc, tulei;
five o'clock shadow =barba crescuta in timpul zilei ( dupa barbieritul de dimineata )
fuzz= puf, perisori
goatee= barbison, tacalie, cioc;
moustache= mustata;
muttonchops=;
sideburns= favoriti, perciuni;
stubble= barba nerasa, tepoasa;
whiskers = favoriti
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EYES (colour and shade)

Blue - bright blue; dark blue; light blue; luminous blue; piercing blue; sky blue;
Brown - dark brown; light brown;
Green - emerald; jade; light green; dark green; bright green; sea green;
Grey - light grey; dark grey; deep grey; stone; stone grey; cobalt; slate grey;
Hazel - light hazel;
EYES
1. angry,
2. anxious,
3. baggy,
4. beady,
5. bleary,
6. bloodshot,
7. bright,
8. brilliant,
9. bulging,
10. clear,
11. close-set,
12. close-set,
13. Cloudy
14. cold,
15. cross-eyed,
16. cruel,
17. curious,
18. dark,
19. dark-ringed,
20. dazed,
21. deep,
22. deep-set,
23. downcast,
24. dry,
25. enormous, large, huge, big,
26. exhausted,
27. expressionless,
28. fierce,
29. firm,
30. full and blood shot,
31. glassy,
32. glazed,
33. golden
34. gray,
35. greedy,
36. half-closed,
37. hazel-eyed,
38. heavy-lidded,
39. hollow,
40. hooded,

41. hungry,
42. intelligent,
43. keen,
44. left / right, green,
45. lifeless,
46. limpid,
47. liquid,
48. luminous,
49. lustrous,
50. mad,
51. misty
52. moist,
53. narrow,
54. narrowed,
55. pale,
56. penetrating,
57. piercing,
58. piggy,
59. protuberant,
60. prying,
61. puffy,
62. red-rimmed,
63. rheumy,
64. sad,
65. sharp,
66. short-sighted,
67. shrewd,
68. sightless,
69. sleepy,
70. soft,
71. solemn,
72. soulful,
73. sparkling,
74. staring,
75. starry,
76. steely,
77. sunken,
78. sunken,
79. swollen,
80. tear-filled,
81. tearful,
82. tired,
83. unblinking,
84. unfocused,
85. unseeing,
86. vacant,
87. velvety,
88. warm,
89. watery,
90. weary,

91. wide,
92. wide-apart,
93. wide-set,
94. wild,
MOUTH
cupid's bow= gura conturata ( ca arcul lui Cupidon );
downturned= intoarsa in jos;
grim= incrancenat, inversunat;
large= mare;
small= mica;
smiling= zambitoare;
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LIPS
Blue - vinetii;
Cracked- crapate;
Dry - uscate;
Fat- grase;
Full- pline;
harelipped buza de iepure
luscious - lucioase;
parched- ;
parted- intredeschise;
red- rosii;
ruby- rubinii;
thin- subtiri;
wet - umede
TEETH
buck=negri;
crooked=deformati;
gappy= dinti lipsa;
gap-toothed= cu gaura, dinti lipsa;
gleaming=luciosi;
large= mari;
protruding=scosi in relief;
razor-like= ascutiti;
sharp= ascutiti;
shining= stralucitori;
small= mici;
straight= drepti;
white=albi;
yellow= galbeni;

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NOSE
Aquiline=acvilin;
aristocratic,
Beaky=coroiat ( ca un cioc );
big, enormous, huge, large,
bridge of the nose,
Broad= lat, mare;
Bulbous=bulbos;
Button=bumb;
button-like= nas mic cat un nasturel;
curved=incovoiat;
eagle-like= ca de vultur;
elegant,
flat,
flattened,
fleshy,
hatchet-like=;
hooked=acvilin, coroiat, incovoiat;
little, small, tiny,
long,
narrow,
nostrils,
pink,
pointed,
prominent=proeminent;
red,
Roman,
shiny,
snub,
straight=drept;
strong,
thin,
tip of the nose,
tip-tilted,
turned up= intors in sus, carn;
upturned
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EARS
jug-like = mici si rotunde ( ca si toarta unui urcior );
protruding= iesite in relief;
tiny= mici;
flap-eared/lap-eared/outstanding/long-eared/lop-eared = clapauge

CHIN
angular - ascutita
chiselled ascutita, cizelata
protruding iesita in afara
square- patrata

CHEEKS
ashen,
blushing,
chubby,
cool,

flat=
flushed,
hamster,
hamster-like,

high (cheek bones)=

hollow,
hot,
pale,
pallid,
pasty,
pink,
plump,
rosy,
rouged,
ruddy,
scarlet,
smooth,
soft,
stubby,
sunken,
tear-stained,
unshaven
wet,
wide,
with creases,
with dimples,

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NECK
short;
long;
swan-like;

thick;
gracious;
elegant
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CHEST
barrel-chested;
broadchested;
flat-chested;
solid;
well-defined;
well-muscled;
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STOMACH
chiselled;
lean;
pot-bellied;
round;
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SHOULDERS
broad;
ox-like;
sloping;
drooping;
hunched;
rounded;
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ARMS
long;
thick;
skinny;
pudgy;
strong;
muscular
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HANDS
elegant;
long;
long-fingered;
rough;
stubby;
shovel-like;
slender;
spade-like;
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FINGERS
gnarled;
stubby;
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FINGER NAILS
bitten;
broken;
claw-like;
dirty;
hooked;
long;
painted;
sharp;
talon-like;
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BACK
bent;
hunched;
ramrod straight;
rounded;
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LEGS

long;
shapely;
sinewy;
thin;
tree-trunks;
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Physical Expressions
VOICE
bass;
bellowing;
booming;
breathy;
cackling;
childlike;
croaking;
crackling;
drawling;
droning;
falsetto;
faltering;
feeble;
flat;
fluting;
gravel;
guttural;
harsh;
hoarse;
hollow;
husky;
hypnotic;
lilting;
lisping;
monotone;
nasal;
piercing;
ponderous;
purring;
quavering;
rasping;
reedy;
resonant;
robust;
sensuous;
sharp;
shrill;
soothing;

soporific;
spluttering;
squawking;
squeaky;
sultry;
thick;
thin;
throaty;
thunderous;
tremulous;
velvet;
warbling;
wheezing;
whining;
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FACIAL
bewildered;
disbelieving;
disgust; frown;
puzzled;
nonplussed;
scowl;
smile;
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VISUAL
blank look;
gaze;
glance;
glaring;
glowering;
hard stare;
piercing;
sideways glance;
vague;
vacuous;
vacant;
searching;
empty;
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VOCAL

ah (satisfaction, surprise, delight, dislike, pain);

oh (surprise, fear, anger, pain);
aha (surprise, pleasure, triumph)
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GESTICULATIVE
Anger
wave a fist in the air;
stamp feet;
Dismissal
wave a hand in the air;
waved away;
Disgust
throw up hands;
turn up nose;
wrinkle nose;
Dismay
- shake head;
slump;
Sudden Despair
- throw hands over face;
drop head;
drop shoulders;
Introduction
- sweep an arm
Inspiration
- clap hands;
clap hand to forehead;
click fingers;
Shock
- clap hand to cheek/s;
clap hand to mouth;
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BODY MOVEMENTS/POSITIONS
Fingers
- click;
drumming;
flatten palms against;
flick;
laced/interlaced;
massage;

pull;
stroking (chin);
tapping;
tug;
Hands
brush;
bunch;
caress;
clap;
clasp;
clench/unclench;
close (around/over);
clutch;
cupping;
dust off;
grasp;
grip;
hit;
hold;
knock;
made a fist;
punch;
rap;
slid;
wave;
Arms
embrace;
fold;
hug;
Head
bend;
bow;
cock;
cradle in hands;
dip;
incline;
lean (back, forward, sideways);
lift;
nod;
shake;
swing;
tilt;
tip;
toss;
turn;
wag;
Chin
raise;

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Nose
wrinkle (in disgust);
Shoulders
- shrug;
Knees
hug knees to;
Body Motion
amble;
bounce;
chase;
crawl;
creep;
gallop;
jump;
leap;
lollop;
slide;
slither;
soar;
rush;
spring;
stride;
stroll;
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Clothing/Accessories (modern only)

HEADWEAR
bowler; panama; top hat; scarf; bonnet; fedora; beret; peakcap; deerstalker;
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HAIR ACCESSORIES
Alice band; hair band; hair clip; headband; head scarf; scrunchie;
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FOOTWEAR
boots; brogues; clogs; plimsols; skates (ice, roller); snowshoes; trainers;
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CLOTHES
Tops - blouse; cardigan; halterneck; jacket; jumper; polo neck; pullover; shirt; sweater; tshirt;
Bottoms - dress; shorts; skirt; trousers;
Other - mittens; fingerless gloves; gloves; cloak; shawl; coat; windcheater; mackintosh;
raincoat; socks; stockings; tights;
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MATERIAL
canvas; cotton; denim; linen; lycra; nylon; polyester; satin; silk; towelling; wool;
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JEWELLERY
earrings; necklace; bracelet; brooch; watch; pendant; stud; bangle; chain; ring; toe-ring;
bellyring; ankle chain; bellychain;
Arm

long, short, lank, lanky, bony, rounded, well-shaped

Bearing

posture, bear oneself well, hold one's body upright, stooping

Build

large, small, powerful, slight, heavy, slim, solid, delicate, strong, spare,
stocky, neat, sturdy, graceful

Cheekbon
long, high, prominent, perfect, sculptured, broken, cracked, fractured
es

Chin

clean-shaven, double, protruding, massive, pointed, round, decided

Constituti
strong, feeble, vigorous, frail, rugged, delicate, iron, weak (poor)
on
Ears

curving, earlobe, lop-eared, pointed, pointy, floppy

Eyelashes

winged, straight, thin, artificial, false, thick, short, long, curling

amber, arched, bushy, dark, jet-black, heavy, thick, enquiring,

querying, questioning, quizzical, cynical, sardonic, sceptical, surprised,
Eyebrows
amused, derisive, mocking, lifted, raised, pencilled, raise (knit) one's
brows, shaggy, unkempt, plucked, shaped, straight, thin, well-marked

Eyelids

big, large, heavy, hooded, drooping, swollen with tears, lower,

upper, closed, half-closed, lowered

Eyes
Face
dark, fair, florid, olive, pasty, sallow, pale, sunburnt, swarthy
(complexion)
Face (in
general)

clear-cut, clean-cut, craggy, delicate, fine, prominent, striklng,

indistinct, vague, coarse, ugly, plain, ordinary, soft, small, regular,
sharp, large, irregular, f ull face, profile,

angular, oval, square, long, round, thin, wrinkled, freckled, with a

Face (shape) beauty spot or a mole, with a dimple in the chin, with a pointed
beard and moustache
Figure

well-made, shapeless, graceful, ill-made, lithe, clumsy, superb,

ordinary, perfect, flawed, lean, tat, slight, stout, neat, well-fed,
bony, paunchy, slm, plump, slender, stocky

Fingers

thumb, forefinger, bony, lean, skeletal, skinny,, delicate, elegant,

slender, slim, chubby, fat, plump, podgy, blunt, spatulate, squaretipped, gnarled, arthritic, gentle, capable, deft, nimble, skilful,
skilled, nerveless, nervous, clumsy, dirty, filthy, grubby, sticky,
index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, finger nail

Forehead

broad, narrow, domed, retreating, furrowed, wrinkled, smooth,

sloping, high, domed, low, large, wide, small

Gait

Steady, unsteady, heavy, light, swaggering, rolling, strolling,

shuffling, stumbling, waddling, walk with a stoop, a limp, halting,
walk with a halt (with a limp), awkward, swaying

General
appearance

apearance, looks, look, look like, resemble, take after somebody,

family likeness, (not) look oneself, look wretched, look one's best,
look one's age, attractive, unattractive, impressive, unimpressive,
good-looking, ill favoured, pleasant-looking, unpleasant looking,
pretty, repulsive, charming, ugly, lovely, common, beautiful, plain,
nice, usual, handsome, unsightly, eyesore

Hair

flaxen, auburn, golden, red, reddish, fair, blond(-e), ash-blond,

chestnut, silvery, grey(-ing), black, jet-black, brown, brunette, dark,
mop of hair, abundant, thin, luxuriant, short, spiky, thick, straight,
long, bald-headed, wavy, dishevelled, crisp, cumpled, curly,
mangled, silky

Hair (men's
hairstyle &
haircut)

closelycropped head of hair, crew cut, head of curly hair, partly

bald head, bald patch, bald head

Hair

ponytail, swept-back hair, swept-up hair, pinnedup hair, bun,

(women's
hairstyle)

chignon, plaits, bunches, chaplet hairstyle, gretchen style, chaplet,

coiled plaits, curled hair, falling downwards curls, shingle, shingled
hair, bobbed hair, pageboy style, earphones, earphone, hair rollers,
hair pin, hair spray (fixing spray)

Hairdo

hair-cut, hairdo, hairstyle, hairset, halrwaving, hair-dressing, grow

one's hair, wash one's hair, brush one's hair, comb one's hair, wear
one's hair short, shoulder-long, shoulder-length, braided, wear
one's hair parted In the middle, on one side, wear one's hair In a
knot, fringe (AmE: bang), knot of hair, strand of hair, wisp of hair,
tuft of hair, lock, hair care, trimmed, bow, ribbon, afro look,
parting, centre parting, side parting, hair drier, cap, gown

Hands

beautiful, delicate, pretty, soft, firm, soft, limp, knotted, claw-like,

hairy, clammy, nervous, shaking, trembling, unsteady, steady,
careless, clumsy, capable, expert, practised, skilful, skilled, open,
outspread, clean, glowed, ringed, ringless,, dirty, filthy, greasy,
grubby, sticky, sweaty, unwashed, frail, arthritic, gnarled, delicate,
well-manicured,, coarse, rough, work-roughened, work-reddened,
work-worn, plump, fat, thick, Short

Head & Neck big, small, round, square, hold one's head high, slender, thin, thick
Jaws

artificial, false, pointed, square, bottom, lower, broken, dislocated,

fractured, top, upper, jutting, lantern, thrusting, slack, clenched,
set, firm, strong

Legs

Leg, long, short, stumpy, slender, crooked, beautiful, good, shapely

(fine), muscled, muscular, powerful, strong, bow-shaped, skinny,
findly, thin, bandy, hairy, lank, stout, large, small, narrow, limb

Lips

weak-willed, full, sensual, sensuous, well-shaped, parted, well-cut,

thin, top, upper, bottom, lower, fleshy, thick, moist, chapped,
cracked, dry, painted, compressed, firm

Marks

mole, scar, dimple

Moustache,
beard and
whiskers

sidewhiskers, sideboards, sideburns, clean shaven, smooth

cheeks, stubby, unshaven, stubble beard, full beard, moustache,
military moustache, English-style moustache, shadow, thick, thin,
bushy, clipped, curly, drooping, droopy, neat, military, pencil,
handlebar, toothbrush, tufty, walrus, waxed, nicotine-stained, false

Mouth

firm, hard, strong, big, cavernous, enormous, generous, huge,

large, wide, full, sensual, sensuous, well-shaped, lopsided, wet,
dry, tight, gaping, half-open, cruel, hungry, swollen, toothless, fulllipped, lipless, thin, loose, slack, soft, hot, warm, stern, small,
beautiful, chiselled, handsome, lovely, pretty,, strong-willed

Nose

Shoulders

big, broad, great, huge, manly, massive, muscled, muscular,

powerful, strong, wide, tense, tight, tired, bare, square, round,
bony, bowed, delicate, shapely, slim, sloping, high, narrow, thin,
hollow chest, throw one's chest with pride, waist, be slim at the
waist

Stature,
height &
shape,

imposing, diminutive, short, middle-sized, be 6 feet high, be of

medium / average height, tall

Step

firm, careful, gingerly, heavy, delicate, light, brisk, quick, rapid,

smart, slow, measured footstep, stride with a firm step

Teeth

twisted, close-set, big, enormous, huge, sparse, even, straight,

gappy, crooked, jagged, misshapen, broken, missing, needle-sharp,
razor-sharp, sharp, baby, milk, wisdom, canine, savage, back,
front, bottom, top, capped, false, gold, loose, wobbly, yellow,
decayed, rotten, perfect, splendid, strong, white, pearl-like, pearlwhite, good, healthy, uneven, prominent, sticking out, large, small,
perfect, imperfect