adonis /əˈdəʊnɪs/ (n):
#1. An extremely attractive young man.
From the name of the beautiful young man in ancient Greek myths, who was loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone. He was killed by a wild boar but Zeus ordered that he should spend the winter months in the underworld with Persephone and the summer months with Aphrodite.
titivate /ˈtɪtɪveɪt/ (v):
#1. to improve the appearance of somebody/ something by making small changes.
- She titivated her hair in the mirror.
statuesque /ˌstætʃuˈesk/ (adj):
#1. (formal) (usually of a woman) tall and beautiful in an impressive way; like a statue.
SYNONYM imposing
volumize /ˈvɒljəmaɪz/ /ˈvɑːljəmaɪz/ (v):
# volumize something: to make hair look thicker.
flatter /ˈflætə(r)/ (v):
# [transitive] flatter somebody/something l to make somebody look attractive; to make somebody seem more attractive or better than they really are.
That colour doesn't flatter many people.
The scoreline flattered England (= they did not deserve to get such a high score).
He agreed to do the interview because it flattered his ego (= made him feel important).
dysmorphia /dɪsˈmɔːfiə/ (n):
# [uncountable] (medical) a condition in which a part of the body grows larger than and a different shape from normal.