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.

Nearby words

stocktaking, stockton, stockton, francis richard, stockton-on-tees, stockwood, stocky, stockyard, stodge, stodgy, stoep, stogie

Origin of stocky

First recorded in 1350–1400, stocky is from the Middle English word stokky. See stock, -y¹

Related forms

stock·i·ly, adverbstock·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stocky

stocky

/ (ˈstɒkɪ) /

adjective stockier or stockiest

(usually of a person) thickset; sturdy

Derived Forms

stockily, adverbstockiness, noun

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