heavyset

[ hev-ee-set ]

adjective

Origin of heavyset

First recorded in 1920–25; heavy + set

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The heavyset wife wears a black abaya, has facial tattoos and croaks harshly when she speaks.
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The interrogator was a heavyset man in a civilian suit, green jacket and pants.
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Mike Daisey is a heavyset man with a soothing voice, a trait that happens to benefit him in his line of work.
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When they touched the landing at Sandy Point a heavyset man dressed in brown coveralls jumped into the boat.
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At the entrance to the inner sanctum the heavyset Scotty looked up at his approach.
Medal of Honor | Dallas McCord Reynolds

The heavyset, black-bearded Muslim soldier took a spear from the boy standing near him and leveled it at Daoud, his face hard.
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