stockier; stockiest
: compact, sturdy, and relatively thick in build
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 sizable insects have stocky bodies and short antennae.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The suspect reportedly used the names Jerry, Jimmy, George and James, had a stocky build, prominent overbite and a short-cropped haircut.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Torrez has a little Mike Tyson in him — a stocky 6-foot-2 steamroller who bullies his way inside with rib-crunching hooks.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Some of the more notable characteristics of the American Badger is its stocky body with very short and powerful legs.
—Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
The suspect reportedly used the names Jerry, Jimmy, George and James, had a stocky build, prominent overbite and a short-cropped haircut.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Torrez has a little Mike Tyson in him — a stocky 6-foot-2 steamroller who bullies his way inside with rib-crunching hooks.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Some of the more notable characteristics of the American Badger is its stocky body with very short and powerful legs.
—Stan Tekiela, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 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 3 May. 2025.
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