stocky
[ stok-ee ]
/ ˈstɒk i /
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adjective, stock·i·er, stock·i·est.
of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.
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Origin of stocky
OTHER WORDS FROM stocky
stock·i·ly, adverbstock·i·ness, nounWords nearby stocky
stock unit, stock vaccine, stock watering, stock whip, Stockwood, stocky, stockyard, stodge, stodgy, stoep, stogy
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stocky
/ (ˈstɒkɪ) /
adjective stockier or stockiest
(usually of a person) thickset; sturdy
Derived forms of stocky
stockily, adverbstockiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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