Modifies a noun

• Irishman: A well described stocky bearded Irishman who was a regular with prostitutes was the last person seen with Emily Jackson.

• figure: Standing tall, his stocky figure crouched attentively over his acoustic guitar.

• man: The Boss A small stocky man who owns the ranch.

• body: The Risso's dolphin is a large dolphin with a robust, stocky body that becomes more slender behind the dorsal fin.

• plant: Roman Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile - Perennial, stocky plant up to 25cms high, with feathery leaves.

• bird: They are bold, stocky birds with a strongly curved upper bill.

Modifying Another Word

• very: He was not too tall but very stocky - a great stout block of a man.

• rather: You don't see differences between the thin Tony Adams and the rather stocky Emile Hesky, and the players have no necks.

• quite: The Bottlenose Dolphin is quite stocky with a short beak.

• short: The Boston Terrier has a short stocky build, with a short tail.