Main Entry: zaf·tig

Pronunciation: \ˈzäf-tig, ˈzȯf-\

Variant(s): also zof·tig \ˈzȯf-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf — more at sap

Date: circa 1936

of a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump