Synonyms for ‘Fat’ that aren’t Cringeworthy…?

Funny I always pictured you as tall with plaits Fanny. I have no idea why.

That's the trouble with being short, think I'm more garden Gnomesque.

Fanny How does 'well endowed' sound? Or even, 'rather well endowed'.

FannyCornforth

Except I’m not.
I’m 5’4” and wide.

But I have been called elegant before (but by my Nan - so that probably doesn’t count)

I’m more hippoesque really

That was to MissA regarding statuesque

Except I’m not.
I’m 5’4” and wide.

But I have been called elegant before (but by my Nan - so that probably doesn’t count)

I’m more hippoesque really

My mother would always say a tad hefty

Not sure that was particularly kind though.

I love the term statuesque, however I thought you had to be quite tall with it. I'm five foot nothing so 'weeble like' is probably closer to the mark.

I didn’t like saying I was fat when I was, but it helped me face the fact without skirting round the issue.

Oh yes! You are now officially "statuesque".

just say what size in clothes you are since you are talking clothes.

I rather like these slightly old fashioned words, could this be you Fanny?

Rebenesquec - characteristic or reminiscent of the paintings of Rubens, especially with reference to his voluptuous female nudes.
"a Rubenesque woman reclines on her chaise longue"

Statuesque is absolutely beautiful.
Like pre Raphaelite beauties (or ‘stunners’ - another bleurgh)

Statuesque - (of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified.
"her statuesque beauty"

I referred to myself as fat and GS, then about 7, berated me. At school we aren’t allowed to say that word, we have to say ‘plump’. I’m still ‘plump’ 3 years on ?

Sigh. I am not being negative about slim people per se. I was commenting on emaciated models and actresses purporting to be the norm. Read up on how these young women were/are treated and the high incidence of eating disorders. Elizabeth. It is fine to be slim.

Cuddly? Nah..
Built for comfort, not speed? Nah...

Bonny seems a nice descriptive word.

Stout is something I prefer to drink.
I’ve been trying to download a picture of KA at ‘her largest’ and I’m not allowed to.
Think Jo Frost (Supernanny) too (but not at her largest)

I usually say ‘I’m quite fat / large’ too

Vintagejazz

If you're describing yourself on a clothes forum could you just say 'I'm five foot three and a size 16' or whatever?

Or, I'm 5ft tall and 4ft wide?

‘A bonny lass’ was how one of my son’s girlfriends described herself. She was quite beautiful, and generously proportioned.

If you're describing yourself on a clothes forum could you just say 'I'm five foot three and a size 16' or whatever?

Grandmabatty

I think that society is conditioned to think skinny/slim is the best way to look. It isn't helped by cadaverous models and actresses. Therefore the words associated with being rounder usually have negative connotations. I know about health benefits in being slim etc but that doesn't help women who aren't slim and who don't have a positive self image.

Why is ok to be negative about thin people? “Cadaverous models and actresses” but fat people must not be called fat.

I’m overweight.

I can remember my nan, clutching her handbag, wearing her coat (because she was never stopping) referring to people as stout.

For reference, I’m a bit along the lines of Kirstie Allsop at her largest.

I've never thought of Kirstie as being fat, Fanny

My mother and her friends would say "She 's become rather stout".