Zaftig
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate with German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy.
Pronunciation via Transliteration
- Hangul: 재프틱 (jae-peu-tik)
- Katakana: ザフティグ (zafutigu)
Adjective
- (US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.
Synonyms
Quotations
- By his description the same broad. A zaftige piece too, in a mink stole. — Saul Bellow, The Adventures of Augie March
- Sportcasters are drawn from three different talent pools. Some are professional media people, others are ex-coaches, and the most zaftig lot are ex-players. — Washington Journalism Review, 1980
- Well, a certain zaftig coed told this on herself... — Robert A. Heinlein, The Number of the Beast, 1980
- But I've been waiting for you just to say / The zoftig chick is mine... — Sonic Youth, “100%”, 1992
- Mrs Stahlbaum, a much more zaftig figure... — Gay Morris, 1996
- 1995 Clinton has his first sexual encounter with zaftig intern Lewinsky. — Time, 2000
- ...their more zaftig counterparts... — Marlene Zuk, 2011
- Bari is a warmer zaftig presence. — Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, 2022