zaftig (Yiddish) Plump and juicy, from German “saftig” meaning “juicy”. “Full and shapely, as if this is a woman with some heft, but in a beautiful sense.”
“As a young child I remember hearing a family friend use this word in a conversation with my mother. I asked what it meant and they sent me to the dictionary to look it up. I have loved it ever since. I love both the way it feels in my mouth, and I love the implications of the meaning. It means full and shapely, as if this is a woman with some heft, but in a beautiful sense (and not in a back-handed sort of way as “Rubenesque??? seems to be these days). The origin meant juicy, which I find just delicious!” By Holly Riester
