#10: Zaftig

Definition:

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

About the Word:

Zaftig has been in use in English since the 1920s; a couple of the earliest known uses are found in Variety magazine, in reviews of burlesque dancers. It comes from the Yiddish word zaftik, meaning 'juicy or succulent.' If this word is new to you and you would like to take it out for a spin please be advised that even though most dictionaries define it as connoting attractiveness people to whom it might apply are likely to not appreciate its use.

Example:

"Fannie Mae was a zaftig and handsome young woman. Will was a bachelor." — W. Cothran Campbell, Memoirs of a Longshot, 2007