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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Authorities described the suspect as a man with a stocky build at roughly 5 feet, 8 inches tall.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The unknown suspect, described by the FBI as about 5-foot-8-inches tall with a stocky build, has not been found, and an intensive search remains underway.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Investigators have described the person of interest as a male, approximately 5-foot-8 with a stocky build.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The unknown suspect, described by the FBI as about 5-foot-8-inches tall with a stocky build, has not been found, and an intensive search remains underway.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Investigators have described the person of interest as a male, approximately 5-foot-8 with a stocky build.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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