Illustrated Body Vocabulary
Twenty common words used to describe parts of the body. You can download this image as an A4/A3 wall poster from our free ESL posters page.
Vocabulary in context
Below, you see the words used in example sentences- heel: My heel was hurting after wearing my new shoes all day.
- toe: I apologised for stepping on Gloria’s toe.
- shin: When I was playing football, I got kicked in the shin.
- knee: I had a cut on my knee from falling of my bike.
- finger: She was wearing a ring on her finger.
- knuckle: It really irritates me when she cracks her knuckles.
- hand: Ann was holding a rock in her hand.
- wrist: She was wearing a watch around her wrist.
- arm: Nick fell down the stairs and broke his arm.
- stomach: After eating three plates of pasta, my stomach was full.
- armpit: She was carrying her purse under her armpit.
- chest: He has a muscular chest because he exercises a lot.
- neck: I was wearing a scarf around my neck.
- throat: My throat was hurting, and I couldn’t talk properly.
- shoulder: He was carrying a heavy bag of rice on his shoulder.
- elbow: The sleeves on his shirt went down to his elbow.
- waist: Mary is thin and has a very small waist.
- hip: Ronald was standing with his hands on his hips.
- thigh: Although her skirt was short, it covered her thighs.
- calf: She has a tattoo of a rose on the calf of her left leg.
- ankle: My ankle was hurting, so I couldn’t walk properly.