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stocky Definition

stocky (stäkē)

adjective stocki·er, stocki·est

  1. heavily built; sturdy; short and thickset
  2. having a strong, often thick, stem: said of a plant

Etymology: stock, + -y

stocky Usage Examples

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.
  • much: These birds were much stockier than the solitary Redshank, which was elegantly feeding within a few meters of one of these waders.
  • 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.