stocky

[ stok-ee ]
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adjective,stock·i·er, stock·i·est.
  1. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.

  2. having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.

Origin of stocky

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, stocky is from the Middle English word stokky.See stock, -y1

Other words from stocky

  • stock·i·ly, adverb
  • stock·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stocky

stocky

/ (ˈstɒkɪ) /


adjectivestockier or stockiest
  1. (usually of a person) thickset; sturdy

Derived forms of stocky

  • stockily, adverb
  • stockiness, noun

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