Pronunciation: ' zäf-tig, ' zo ̇ f-
Variant: also zof · tig \ ' zo ̇ f- \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Yiddish zaftik juicy, succulent, from zaft juice, sap, from Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf ― more at SAP
Date: circa 1936
of a woman : having a full rounded figure : pleasingly plump