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stocky
[ stok-ee ]
/ ĖstÉk i /
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adjective, stockĀ·iĀ·er, stockĀ·iĀ·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
stockĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbstockĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby stocky
Stockton-on-Tees, stock unit, stock watering, stock whip, Stockwood, stocky, stockyard, stodge, stodgy, stoep, stogy
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British Dictionary definitions for stocky
stocky
/ (ĖstÉkÉŖ) /
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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