stockier; stockiest
: compact, sturdy, and relatively thick in build
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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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Image The courthouse where Judge Brinkema works — in a section of Alexandria dominated by stocky office buildings — can feel far from the hubbub of nearby Washington.
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David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The stocky 6-foot, 190-pound Celebrini appears to have a body ready for NHL battle.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Munk, who is stocky, with ruddy skin and a shock of strawberry-blond hair, served this course to me himself.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The stocky 6-foot, 190-pound Celebrini appears to have a body ready for NHL battle.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Munk, who is stocky, with ruddy skin and a shock of strawberry-blond hair, served this course to me himself.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocky. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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