answer to the description of



answer to the description of someone

Fig. to match a particular set of physical or facial characteristics. Chuck answers to the description his sister gave us. The man in police custody answers to the description of the burglar.
See also: answer, description, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KaileeKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
PauwelPOW-vəl, POW-wəlDutch (Archaic)
Solveiga-Latvian, Lithuanian
Cernunnos-Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Arwel-Welsh
BurchardBOOR-kahrt (German)German, Ancient Germanic