Describing Age and Appearance: English Vocabulary List

mysteriously attractive or exciting

"Her smile is alluring."

"The advertisement used alluring images of beautiful models to convince customers to buy their expensive perfume and cosmetics."

characteristic of or suitable for infants or very young children

"This behavior is infantile."

"His constant whining and inability to handle criticism displayed an infantile level of emotional maturity."

somewhat young or appearing to be relatively youthful

"He looks youngish."

"The teacher was youngish and the students felt comfortable talking to her about their problems because she seemed easy to approach."

characterized by features associated with a baby

"Her voice is babyish."

"Her babyish voice annoyed her coworkers because she spoke like a child even though she was already thirty years old."

having reached one's maximum size or maturity

"That is a full-grown elephant."

"The zoo recently acquired a full-grown lion that weighs over five hundred pounds and has a beautiful golden mane."

not old enough to legally engage in certain activities such as drinking or getting a driver's license

"He is underage."

"The bartender refused to serve the underage teenager because it is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone who is not yet twenty one."