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.

body vocabulary

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.