Some have reported that the meh-teh is similar in appearance to an ape with an dome shaped head, large feet and a broad.

Edward W. Cronin Jr. gives this commonly believed description:

“Its body is stocky, apelike in shape, with a distinctly human quality to it…. It stands five and a half feet tall and is covered with short, coarse hair, reddish brown to black in color, sometimes with white patches on the chest…. The face is robust, the teeth quite large, though fangs are not present, and the mouth is wide. The shape of the head is conical, with a pointed crown. The arms are long, reaching almost to the knees.”

Professor Boris Porshnev seems to agree on most points :

"Height five to six feet, but with great variations; bodies covered entirely with hair; neck appears very short with head right on top of trunk; teeth like a man's but larger; bridge of the nose usually flat; thumb less opposed than a man's, objects often grasped between fingers and palm; toes and fingers have nails, not claws; creatures capable of running as fast as horses and of swimming swift currents; breeding pairs remain together, but males range over wider territory; no permanent homes; they do not make tools, but can throw stones; both meat and vegetables eaten; they are active mainly at twilight or at night; in northern regions they sleep during the winter; they avoid leaving tracks by walking on hard ground; towards man they are not usually aggressive."

The Yeti is also rumoured to smell terrible and be very strong. They can throw boulders as if they were pebbles. The Yeti normally make an ululating or whistling sound even though they can sometimes heard roaring like lions. It has also been remarked that the Yeti is very fond of strong alcoholic drinks.