What do your characters look like? You don't have to go into extreme, painful detail, but these words can help highlight an important facial feature. This guide has noses, eyes, chins and mouths.
Noses
Word |
Definition |
| Aquiline | Curved and prominent, resembling the beak of an eagle |
| Roman | Long and straight, with a prominent bridge |
| Bulbous | Large and rounded, like a bulb |
| Button | Small and round |
| Snub | Short and turned upwards at the tip |
| Chiseled | Strong with well-defined lines |
| Sharp | Defined and pointed in shape |
Eyes
Word |
Definition |
| Beseeching | Eyes that implore or beg in an earnest manner (maybe like puppy eyes) |
| Sunken | Eyes that look deeply set and perhaps slightly indented |
| Protruding | Eyes that bulge out of the face |
| Piercing | Very sharp and intense in their gaze |
| Glassy | Eyes that seem shiny and lack focus, such as when someone is intoxicated or has been crying |
| Darting | Eyes that move quickly and suddenly |
| Hazy | Unfocused eyes, perhaps from confusion, sleep, or crying |
Chins
Word |
Definition |
| Dimpled | Marked by small indentations |
| Cleft | Split or indentation in the middle |
| Strong | Well-developed and prominent |
| Delicate | Fragile and subtle |
| Resolute | Set in a determined way |
| Rounded | Curved and lacking sharp angles |
| Sculpted | Carved or shaped with precision |
Mouths
Word |
Definition |
| Voluptuous | (of lips) Full, plump |
| Pursed Lips | Lips that are pressed together tightly, often in thought |
| Contemptuous | (of a smile) A smile with strong sense of disdain or scorn |
| Grimacing | Contorted, often due to pain, discomfort, or disgust |
| Slackening | To "slacken" in the context of a mouth refers to the loosening or relaxing of the muscles around the mouth, often due to weariness |
| Taut | Lips appearing stretched tight |
