Giving a Description of People: English Vocabulary List

an extremely hideous and unpleasant face

"That gargoyle has a face only a mother could love."

"The stray dog had a face only a mother could love, but it was incredibly sweet."

an extremely ugly and unlikable face

"His reflection has a face that would stop a clock."

"He was known for his gruff demeanor and a face that could stop a clock."

a person's facial expression that reflects a combination of anger and annoyance

"His face was like a bulldog chewing a wasp."

"When he heard the bad news, his face contorted into one like a bulldog chewing a wasp."

to have a very awful and untidy appearance

"After the party, he looked a sight."

"After sleeping in his clothes all night, he looked a sight when he woke up."

the use of one's own legs as the mode of travel

"We took shanks' mare today."

"Since the car broke down, we had to travel the remaining five miles using shanks' mare."

becoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature

"His cheeks were red as a beetroot."

"After running in the hot sun, his face was red as a beetroot."

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

"She looked white as a ghost."

"When he heard the terrible news, his face went as white as a sheet and he couldn't speak."

a person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer, particularly for activities such as browsing the internet, playing video games, or engaging in social media

"The mouse potato spends hours online daily."

"He became a mouse potato during the pandemic spending over twelve hours a day at his computer playing games."

a person's face when it shows clear signs of anger or hostility

"Her face was like thunder."

"When the waiter spilled coffee on him, his face was like thunder."

to have a strong and powerful voice, typically indicating one's ability to speak loudly, assertively, or with great enthusiasm or one's talent for singing with clarity

"The singer has a good pair of lungs."

"The opera singer has a healthy pair of lungs, projecting her voice powerfully across the entire hall."

having an unattractive or unpleasant appearance

"That old statue is ugly as a toad."

"The creature emerging from the swamp was as ugly as a toad."

a person of short stature

"He is vertically challenged."

"The jockey, who was vertically challenged, easily fit into the small racing saddle."