Meaning & use

zoftig

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Having a full, curvaceous figure; pleasantly plump (a variant spelling of 'zaftig').

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The magazine praised the actress for embracing her zoftig figure.

He always preferred a zoftig build over a slender one.

A note on using this word

Borrowed from Yiddish 'zaftik,' meaning juicy or succulent; 'zoftig' is a less common alternate spelling of 'zaftig.'

Words with a similar meaning

curvyvoluptuous

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Words with an opposite meaning

skinnyslight

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