thin build

Frequency: 7.714.2 per million words

describes a person with very little fat on their body

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Examples (10)

  • The witness described the suspect as a tall man with a thin build.
  • Despite his thin build, he was surprisingly strong.
  • She was of a thin build, with delicate features and long hair.
  • His thin build makes him well-suited for long-distance running.
  • I've always had a thin build, no matter how much I eat.
  • The main character in the novel is a young boy with a thin build and a sharp mind.
  • A man of thin build and wearing a dark coat was seen leaving the area.
  • Her thin build was accentuated by the oversized sweater she was wearing.
  • You wouldn't guess from his thin build that he's a professional weightlifter.
  • He's always been self-conscious about his thin build and tries to bulk up at the gym.