thickset
Americanadjective
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set thickly or in close arrangement; dense.
a thickset hedge.
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studded, or furnished thickly; closely packed.
a sky thickset with stars.
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heavily or solidly built; stocky.
a thickset young man.
noun
adjective
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stocky in build; sturdy
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densely planted or placed
noun
Etymology
Origin of thickset
Example Sentences
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At 68, Luttig is ruddy-faced and thickset in a way that might be expected from a man who has a home in Vail but doesn’t ski.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
Our laughter pierced the thickset quiet, as seemingly the whole neighborhood had opted for the comfort of the indoors that evening.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2022
The same small quick eyes, the same thickset imperturbable body; the same schedules.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020
He’s a thickset, outdoorsy-looking guy in his 50s, bearded and wearing a green hoodie featuring the Second Life Freeze Dry logo.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2019
His solid, thickset body spoke of fights that he had started and won, and the buck-teeth that gaped through his lips made him seem vaguely dangerous.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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