How to Use stocky in a Sentence

stocky

adjective
  • That outfit makes you look stocky.
  • One was stocky, the other was tall.
    — Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2020
  • While still a vine, the plant is stocky and compact.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The stocky setup man who seems to pull the ball from his ear.
    — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The shark has a rounded snout, small eyes and a stocky build.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Tarkhil was 60 years old, with a stocky build and short grey hair.
    — Dan Xin Huang, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Atkins is described as a white man with a stocky build with short gray hair.
    — Fox News, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Aaron was thick, stocky and not able to fully control his body.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Mashal was tall and stocky, with a gentle, pensive face.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • His clients describe him as about 40 years old, short and stocky.
    — Alex Perry, Newsweek, 10 June 2015
  • The overall shape of the largemouth is short, stocky, and broad.
    — Popular Science, 1 June 2020
  • Haase looks like a catcher, short and stocky with a big beard and power.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2020
  • Their brow ridges, large prominent noses, and stocky body plans.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Sep. 2012
  • Both shared the stocky build common to those who’ve spent time behind bars.
    — Joe Sexton, ProPublica, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Neanderthals were stocky and strong, with a brain about the size of our own.
    — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2010
  • The leaves should be deep green, and the stem should be stocky and support the plant strongly.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Turnspits were short and stocky, with the head of a pit bull and the body of a basset hound.
    — Andrew Amelinckx, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Baha, stocky with a quick smile, once dreamed of becoming a lawyer.
    — Hanah Salah, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
  • The gunman was described as about 5-foot-7 with a stocky build.
    — Emily Lane, NOLA.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Rivers, 55, is tall and stocky, greying hair pulled into a long braid.
    — Serena Lin, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Maisie is about 40 pounds, with a stocky build and a French bulldog face.
    — Logan Hall, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky.
    — Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The Taser has a stocky body to it compared to the Glock handgun.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Rivera is described as bald, having a stocky build with hair around his ears, a short beard and glasses.
    — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Groundhogs are stocky and part of the squirrel family, and can climb trees, and swim.
    — Geoff Williams, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Dagwood, a stocky brown dog, raced excitedly the minute his paws touched the belt.
    — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, 25 May 2018
  • Delaportas was a short and stocky man in his 60s with gray, slicked back hair.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The adults are about 5 to 10 pounds with stocky, thick bodies, short ears, short legs, and a bushy tail.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
  • The adults are about 5 to 10 pounds with stocky, thick bodies, short ears, short legs, and a bushy tail.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026

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