Describing people A Height /height/ and weight /wert/ Bettina Schwenke is a very tall woman. Tom Jakes is quite short. If you aren't tall or short, you are of medium height. Agata Sanchez is really slim. I was very thin when I was in hospital. [slim is more polite than thien] Agata Sanc The doctor said I am overweight. [weight too much] An overweight man holding a fat cat opened the door.