A word for today

[javasaurus]

Zaftig. This came up on my wine-lover's page-a-day calendar, comparing a Napa Pinot Blanc to chardonnay. It said it was a good wine for when you don't want something quite so rich, something a little more restrained. "That would be a good pinot blanc, which is never quite as zaftig as chardonnay."

It means buxom, full-bodied, pleasantly plump, a little heavy.

Comments

Positively Junoesque!

[xpioti.livejournal.com]

"Zaftig" immediately reminded me of "junoesque", and I'm sure I've seen them used together... so I went looking.

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/buxom
http://www.tv-now.com/ellis/may99.htm

were the best of the collection.