heavyset

American  

[hev-ee-set] / ˈhɛv iˈsɛt /

adjective

1. having a large body build.

2. stout; stocky.

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Etymology

Origin of heavyset

First recorded in 1920–25; heavy + set

Example Sentences

And maybe, U.S. officials thought, there could be a way to help a heavyset 71-year-old head of state interested in shedding some pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a recent flight to London, the heavyset Puech squeezed into a middle seat on EasyJet, the famously low-budget European airline, according to people close to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

The educational piece required two children, one heavyset and one thin.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities described the suspect as a heavyset man wearing a tie-dye sweatshirt and blue pants.

From Los Angeles Times

“Snakes!” a heavyset lady calls, sloshing through mud past us.

From Literature