zaftig

adjective zaf·tig \ˈzäf-tig, ˈzȯf-\

of a woman : slightly fat in an attractive way : having a full, rounded figure

Full Definition of ZAFTIG

of a woman

: having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump

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zaf·tig also zof·tig \ˈzȯf-\

Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf — more at sap

First Known Use: circa 1936

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