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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Maisie is about 40 pounds, with a stocky build and a French bulldog face.
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Logan Hall, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The adults are about 5 to 10 pounds with stocky, thick bodies, short ears, short legs, and a bushy tail.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Logan Hall, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The adults are about 5 to 10 pounds with stocky, thick bodies, short ears, short legs, and a bushy tail.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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