stockier; stockiest
: compact, sturdy, and relatively thick in build
Examples of stocky in a Sentence
That outfit makes you look stocky.
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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Also called meadow mice, these rodents are 3 to 7 inches long with short legs and tails with stocky bodies.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The defense also had a witness who described the shooter with the shotgun as bearded, stocky, and dark-skinned.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Delaportas was a short and stocky man in his 60s with gray, slicked back hair.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The stocky, square shape is inspired by the traditional Japanese kurinuki technique, where artisans would hollow out a block of clay.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The defense also had a witness who described the shooter with the shotgun as bearded, stocky, and dark-skinned.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Delaportas was a short and stocky man in his 60s with gray, slicked back hair.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The stocky, square shape is inspired by the traditional Japanese kurinuki technique, where artisans would hollow out a block of clay.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stocky
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocky. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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