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Describing things

Shapes and Outlines

Fourteen words for the shape a thing takes.

  • Teens and up
  • Medium · B1
  • 14 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

fat
wide and heavy around the middle
thin
narrow, with little width
flat
smooth and level, with no bumps or slopes
straight
going in one direction without bending
thick
wide between one side and the other, not thin
full
holding as much as it can
round
shaped like a circle or a ball
wide
measuring a lot from one side to the other
skinny
very thin, with little flesh
solid
firm and hard, not liquid or gas
broad
large from one side across to the other
compact
small and neatly fitted into little space
narrow
small from one side to the other
pointed
having a sharp end