zaftig
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.zaf·tig
adjective \ˈzäf-tig, ˈzȯf-\Definition of ZAFTIG
of a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump
See Variants of ZAFTIG
zaf·tig also zof·tig \ˈzȯf-\
Examples of ZAFTIG
- The actress playing the lead role was a zaftig blonde.
Origin of ZAFTIG
Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf — more at sap
First Known Use: circa 1936
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