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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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
Vinterberg also makes excellent use of Mikkelsen’s own past as a dancer, mining the incongruously fluid body language of a tall, thickset man with a jaw that seems carved out of lead.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 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
Like its owner, the sheep was thickset and close shaven.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2018
Two boys—tall, thickset teens—trailed behind her, clad in threadbare suits, looking bored and sullen.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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