as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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Recent Examples of stocky
Maisie is about 40 pounds, with a stocky build and a French bulldog face.
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Logan Hall,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
He is described as having a medium to stocky build with gray facial hair around the mouth and chin area.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Karen was a short and stocky woman who spoke bluntly and walked with my mother early in the morning before work.
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Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Logan Hall,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
He is described as having a medium to stocky build with gray facial hair around the mouth and chin area.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Karen was a short and stocky woman who spoke bluntly and walked with my mother early in the morning before work.
—
Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stocky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
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La Albiceleste created more chances but could not get past the viral sensation in net or the stout Cape Verdean defense before the halftime whistle blew.
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All of this came after Florida’s four trades for star forward Brady Tkachuk, starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom, backup goaltender Akira Schmid and fourth-line forward Garnet Hathaway to fortify what on paper was already a stout roster.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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The possible suspect was described as a heavyset man in his early 30s, wearing all black clothing and driving a bronze Chevrolet SUV.
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The suspect was heavyset and walked with a unique gait, feet splayed apart, as seen in the surveillance video.
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Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
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Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
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The player uses a stubby wooden bat shaped like a small frying pan to try to scoop it back, but the geometry defeats her.
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This one has stubby legs to make your ceilings appear even taller, along with plenty of space to keep your records pristine and hide the tangle of cords when company’s over.
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The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.
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This husky-border collie mix is one of Pebbles' seven new pet siblings.
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Bob Cary, tall and husky outdoor editor of the Chicago Daily News, was there with his family, staying at the lake’s only resort, where Vera and I also were staying.
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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