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stocky

[ stok-ee ]

adjective

stockier, stockiest.
  1. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
  2. having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.


stocky

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. (usually of a person) thickset; sturdy
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴdz쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈٴdz쾱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٴdzi· adverb
  • ٴdzi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stocky1

First recorded in 1350–1400, stocky is from the Middle English word stokky. See stock, -y 1
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He stands at 6ft2in, has a stocky build and grey hair and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat, grey trousers and waistcoat, blue shirt, brown shoes and a red and white tie.

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Short and stocky, Lira puts his entire body into the task, cleaning in silence.

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“In contrast, the great white shark, with a stocky body that becomes even stockier as it grows, can be 'large' but cannot pass 23 feet to be 'gigantic' because of hydrodynamic constraints.”

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Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.

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The third is described as being of stocky build with blonde hair.

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