People Put into Description: English Vocabulary List

having an extremely thin body

"He is skinny as a beanpole now."

"The marathon runner was skinny as a beanpole, all muscle and no fat."

used to refer to someone with fat or large thighs

"He teased her about thunder thighs."

"He was self conscious about his thunder thighs and always wore long shorts to the beach."

used to describe someone who is totally bald

"He is bald as an eagle."

"His head was completely bald as an eagle, shining under the bright stage lights."

used to refer to someone who is completely bald

"My uncle is bald as a cue ball."

"He embraced his new look and was as bald as a cue ball."

having less hair, particularly on the upper part of the head, often leading to baldness

"He is getting thin on top."

"Many middle-aged men start to notice they are getting thin on top."

in a state of complete nudity

"He walked around in the buff."

"The streaker ran across the field in the buff."

(of a person) not having any clothes on

"The toddler ran in his birthday suit."

"He emerged from the shower and stood in his birthday suit."

used to refer to someone who is unable to see well

"He is blind as a bat."

"Without her glasses, she was as blind as a bat and couldn't read the sign."

completely lacking the ability to hear sounds

"He is deaf as a post."

"My neighbor is as deaf as a post, so you have to shout to get his attention."

to be very hot and sweat a lot

"I was sweating pig."

"After running the marathon in the midday sun, he was sweating like a pig and desperately needed water."

to talk in a manner that is very formal or complicated

"He talks like a book."

"The lawyer's closing argument was so eloquent, it sounded like he was talking like a book."

having just experienced something in particular

"They are fresh from college."

"The team is fresh from a decisive victory and feeling very confident about the next match."

used to refer to someone who is not covered with any clothing

"We watched a documentary about nature in the raw."

"The documentary showed nature in the raw including animals hunting and killing each other for survival."