stocky

adjective

ˈstä-kē How to pronounce stocky (audio)
Definition of stockynext
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 The suspect is described as a White man in his 30s about 6 feet tall with a stocky build. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 His 6-foot, 205-pound stocky frame could give him a physicality edge, and his receiving ability could add an intrigue. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 The stocky species, up to 11 inches long, sometimes out-competes or eats other lizards, including brown anoles. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 But, Mitchell said, the change doesn’t change there, also with a desire to re-sculpt his stocky 6-foot build. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stocky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
  1. stout
  2. sturdy
  3. heavyset
  4. plump
  5. stubby
  6. thickset
  7. husky
Adjective
  • Phillips has also been stout against the run and a vocal leader his teammates praise.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Tennessee relied on a stout defense and the steady play of quarterback George MacIntyre to win their third straight game.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of stout
Adjective
  • Denim is a sturdy cotton textile that is woven in a twill pattern, creating a distinctive diagonal rib on the fabric’s surface.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Carrying a large pump spray bottle and a small, sturdy brush, Caitlin Abrams stood before two starkly contrasting graves in a modest cemetery in western Vermont.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sturdy
Adjective
  • The red car then pulled up in front of the victim’s building, and the suspect, who police described as a heavyset woman dressed all in black, stepped out of the vehicle.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Pictures of Isaiah Harrison from 2024 show a bubbly, heavyset boy with a toothy smile and full cheeks.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of heavyset
Adjective
  • Interiors are simple—there’s just a huge double bed, a daybed, and plump floor cushions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Readers rave about the flavorful combination of fresh apples, plump, juicy raisins, and cinnamon.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The dodo, with its waddling gait, its stubby wings, its goggly eyes, and its preposterous beak, has none of the power, grace, or charisma of those other animals—but that’s part of its charm.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stubby
Adjective
  • 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.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.
    — Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of thickset
Adjective
  • Gomez, who has a noticeably husky, raspy voice at times, answered a fan question about her vocal quirkiness during an Instagram Live session last December.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Her husky voice made Pugh, as an up-and-comer, seem wise beyond her years in breakout roles as a Machiavellian teenage bride in Lady Macbeth and an actor turned spy in The Little Drummer Girl.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of husky

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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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