[New] Descriptive Words

by Karl Kahler

by Karl Kahler

agringado — having adopted a gringo style of speaking alborotado — can mean rowdy, riotous or noisy; agitated or excited; hasty or reckless; or even horny, like a dog in heat codo — Literally “elbow,” but used to mean miserly, cheap, frugal concho — rude, mean, ill-mannered dejado — “left,” meaning neglected, as someone’s looks or hygiene, or like a car that’s not maintained espantoso — “scary,” meaning ugly, filthy or terrible estresado — stressed out lavado, limpio — “washed,” “clean,” meaning broke, out of money necio — annoying. “No sea tan necio, déjame en paz” — “Don’t be so annoying, leave me alone.” ostinado — desperate or fed up

Words to Call Children

bebé — baby güila — child; “un güila,” a boy; “una güila,” a girl chamaca/chamaco — girl, boy chica/chiquilla/chico/chiquillo — girl, boy mocoso — “snotty-nosed,” an uncomplimentary word for a child; a brat muchacha/muchacho — girl, boy niña/niño — girl, boy pelado — hairless, meaning a child tierroso — covered in dirt, meaning a small child tripudo — pot-bellied; a chubby child