stocky
adjective
of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
stockier
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comparativeof stocky.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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While there were still slender, wolf-like dogs, there were also many with shorter snouts and wider, stockier heads.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
Down the status and stature yardstick are the shorter, stockier Mediterranean fan palm as well as the jelly palm, whose fruit lives up to the name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
He was built like an uncle, stockier than everybody in the cabin.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
They’ve planted “dwarf” Cavendish plants, because the shorter and stockier trees stand up better to extreme weather, while tall trees are easily knocked down.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Charlie was built like the twins, shorter and stockier than Percy and Ron, who were both long and lanky.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
