zaftig

adjective

variants also zoftig
Definition of zaftignext
as in buxom

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Recent Examples of zaftig While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone. — Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude? — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zaftig
  1. buxom
  2. voluptuous
  3. shapely
  4. curvaceous
  5. chubby
  6. corpulent
  7. bosomy
  8. pudgy
Adjective
  • Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of buxom
Adjective
  • Parton was a larger-than-life personality who was known for her glitzy costumes, voluptuous figure, and bouffant hairstyle.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of shapely
Adjective
  • Brock's design looked almost alien compared to the curvaceous roadsters of the period.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton's legacy extended beyond her curvaceous figure, sky-high wigs, sparkly stilettos, and acrylic nails.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of curvaceous
Adjective
  • Some fans online have criticized the decision to cast a non-plus sized actor to play the character of Harris, who was described as chubbier than the hockey players of the book.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The first major problem with that approach is that chubby rain is too silly to stop thinking about.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chubby
Adjective
  • How corpulent is this list of filth, vermin and bad food decisions?
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The corpulent body, unfettered Garments on display here include the corsetry of designer Michaela Stark, who posed herself for three of the new mannequins.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Definition of corpulent
Adjective
  • Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of bosomy
Adjective
  • In Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, two pudgy and sunburned girls dig in the sand.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.
    — Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of pudgy

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“Zaftig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zaftig. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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