zaftig

== English == === Alternative forms === zoftig, zaftige === Etymology === From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate to German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzæf.tɪɡ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈzɑf.tɪɡ/ === Adjective === zaftig (comparative more zaftig, superlative most zaftig) (US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large. Synonyms: buxom, Rubenesque, voluptuous; see also Thesaurus:voluptuous ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “zaftig adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.