zaftig

zaftig Definition

zaf·tig (zäf′tig′)

adjective

Slang having a full, shapely figure: said of a woman

Etymology: E Yiddish zaftik, lit., juicy, succulent < zaft, juice < MHG saft, earlier saf, juice, sap + -ig, -y

zaftig Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

beauty: The Garden Design Book Product information Cheryl Merser and the editors of Garden Design magazine have produced a zaftig beauty of a garden book.

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