zaftig
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zaftig
- /ˈzæf.tɪɡ/ UK
- /ˈzɑf.tɪɡ/ US
Where it comes from
From Yiddish זאַפֿטיק (zaftik), cognate to German saftig (“juicy”). Doublet of sappy.
adjective more zaftig · most zaftig · zoftig · zaftige
- Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large. By his description the same broad. A zaftige piece too, in a mink stole.
