How to Describe Things in English

Sometimes you have to describe things in English, you can use different criteria to make such descriptions.

You can describe things based on:

Material	Color
Shape	Size
Opinion	Age

Descriptions of Things in English

Let’s check some vocabulary that will help us describe things in English. Make sure to check the example to understand more about how to use that vocabulary in context.

#1 Materials in English

Check this list of the most common vocabulary to describe things based on the material they are made of.

brick	copper
rubber	fiberglass
clay	cotton
gold	glass
iron	leather
marble	plastic
paper	silk
silver	steel
stone	wood
wool	wax

Examples:

Please pass me those plastic glasses
There are no paper cups for the drinking fountain

#2 Colors in English

Check this list of the most common vocabulary to describe things based on the color.

Black	White
Blue	Pink
Yellow	Red
Orange	Green
Purple	Brown
Grey	Turquoise

Examples:

Please pass me the yellow folder
The stapler is next the green book
There are three blue chairs in my office

#3 Shapes in English

Check this list of the most common vocabulary to describe things based on its shape.

Triangular	Rectangular
Square	Circular

Example:

The square box is for the reports
There are two circular chairs in my office

#4 Sizes in English

Check this list of the most common vocabulary to describe things based on its size.

Small	Big
Medium	Large
Huge	Tiny

Examples

That’s a big flat screen
There is a small desk over there

#5 Opinions in English

Check this vocabulary to help describe objects based on opinion.

Nice	Ugly
strange	excellent

Examples

That’s a nice laptop, I like it
That’s a very strange poster for an office

#6 Age in English

These are some words to describe things in English taking into account how new or old they are

Old

New

Examples:

Look at that old scanner, it barely works
We have new headphones, Call Centers Agents love them