short on looks



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short on looks

Homely; rather plain or unattractive; not aesthetically pleasing. Janet's date was a little short on looks, but she said he was very nice and a true gentleman. So this is our new back garden. It's short on looks at the moment, but once I get the weeds cleared away and some flowers planted, it will be better in no time.
See also: look, on, short

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Burke[bə:k]
Cecilija-Slovene, Croatian
Gallagher['gæləhə]
Takehikotah-ke-hee-koJapanese
Constantkawn-STAWN (French), KAHN-stənt (English)French, English (Rare)
Kanta-Indian, Hindi, Bengali