Italian vocabulary:
Descriptions.
Descriptions.
Below is a list of descriptions vocabulary.
This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday Italian.
Lastly updated: 30.8.2026
- abbondante [EN: ample, abundant][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- abbronzato (m) / abbronzata (f) [EN: tanned][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- alto (m) / alta (f) [EN: tall][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- anziano (m) / anziana (f) [EN: elderly, older][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- atletico (m) / atletica (f) [EN: athletic][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- basso (m) / bassa (f) [EN: short][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- barbuto (m) / barbuta (f) [EN: bearded][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- bello (m) / bella (f) [EN: handsome, beautiful][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- biondo (m) / bionda (f) [EN: blond][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- bruno (m) / bruna (f) [EN: dark-haired, brunette][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- calvo (m) / calva (f) [EN: bald][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- capelli (i) [EN: hair][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- carnagione (la) (pl: le carnagioni) [EN: complexion, skin tone][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- castano (m) / castana (f) [EN: brown-haired][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- corto (m) / corta (f) [EN: short][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- corpulento (m) / corpulenta (f) [EN: heavyset, stocky][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- curvo (m) / curva (f) [EN: curved][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- elegante [EN: elegant, stylish][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- esile [EN: slender, slight][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- folto (m) / folta (f) [EN: thick, dense][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- forte [EN: strong][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- grande [EN: big, large][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- grasso (m) / grassa (f) [EN: fat, overweight][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- grigio (m) / grigia (f) [EN: gray, grey-haired][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- giovane [EN: young][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- magro (m) / magra (f) [EN: thin, skinny][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- marrone [EN: brown][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- medio (m) / media (f) [EN: medium, average][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- muscoloso (m) / muscolosa (f) [EN: muscular][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- obeso (m) / obesa (f) [EN: obese][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- paffuto (m) / paffuta (f) [EN: chubby, plump][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- pallido (m) / pallida (f) [EN: pale][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- pelato (m) / pelata (f) [EN: bald][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- pelle (la) (pl: le pelli) [EN: skin][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- piccolo (m) / piccola (f) [EN: small, short][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- riccio (m) / riccia (f) [EN: curly-haired][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- robusto (m) / robusta (f) [EN: sturdy, robust][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- rosso (m) / rossa (f) [EN: red-haired][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- rugoso (m) / rugosa (f) [EN: wrinkled][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- sano (m) / sana (f) [EN: healthy][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- scarno (m) / scarna (f) [EN: gaunt, thin][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- secco (m) / secca (f) [EN: lean, skinny][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- slanciato (m) / slanciata (f) [EN: slender, well-proportioned][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- snello (m) / snella (f) [EN: slim, slender][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- spettinato (m) / spettinata (f) [EN: disheveled, messy-haired][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
- sportivo (m) / sportiva (f) [EN: sporty, athletic][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- stretto (m) / stretta (f) [EN: narrow, tight][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- viso (il) (pl: i visi) [EN: face][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
- vecchio (m) / vecchia (f) [EN: old][A1-A2][30.8.2026]