stockier; stockiest
: compact, sturdy, and relatively thick in build
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Examples of stocky in a Sentence
That outfit makes you look stocky.
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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The traumatized customer initially gave a general description of a stocky Black man and there were questions about whether the customer saw all the photos available in a photo lineup.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
Here a stocky build and hooves are still more useful than wheels: with the isolationist regime, civilian cars and access to 280 miles of wild coastline were strictly forbidden.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
The sudden ascent of the tough and stocky 63-year-old as a serious contender for the nation’s highest office caught everyone by surprise.
—Gurcharan Das, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2019
Addax are antelopes that are stocky, short and have slender legs, states the Smithsonian.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 May 2024
Here a stocky build and hooves are still more useful than wheels: with the isolationist regime, civilian cars and access to 280 miles of wild coastline were strictly forbidden.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
The sudden ascent of the tough and stocky 63-year-old as a serious contender for the nation’s highest office caught everyone by surprise.
—Gurcharan Das, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2019
Addax are antelopes that are stocky, short and have slender legs, states the Smithsonian.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stocky
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocky. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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