STOCKY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

stocky

adjective

ˈstä-kē

Definition of stocky

as in stout

being compact and broad in build and often short in stature the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach

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Recent Examples of stocky The suspect is described as a White man in his 30s about 6 feet tall with a stocky build. — Juli McDonald, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 His 6-foot, 205-pound stocky frame could give him a physicality edge, and his receiving ability could add an intrigue. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 The stocky species, up to 11 inches long, sometimes out-competes or eats other lizards, including brown anoles. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 But, Mitchell said, the change doesn’t change there, also with a desire to re-sculpt his stocky 6-foot build. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stocky

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Adjective

The Bears started off well against Seattle's stout defense by putting together a 17-play drive on the opening possession to take the lead when Williams threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
There are plenty of stout diesel engines designed for construction equipment or marine applications that will fit under the hood of a pickup truck or SUV and, as this build demonstrates, improve performance.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of stout

Adjective

Made of sturdy beech wood, rounded edges and a light hue soften the beverage cart’s overall look.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
The Guardian’s April 2025 reporting describes the classic design as a roomy jacket made from sturdy cotton twill or moleskin, typically featuring three patch pockets and a simple collar.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sturdy

Adjective

Police are reviewing surveillance video from the scene, and say a heavyset man was seen leaving the location at the time.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Shortly after, a heavyset man wearing gray sweats, white socks and black sandals and a black hooded sweatershirt exits the passenger-side door.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of heavyset

Adjective

Would the company be taking a different approach to the immense technical challenges of getting Starship to the Moon, perhaps with a stubby Starship variant?

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stubby

Adjective

The thickset Armand Assante was a phlegmatic Odysseus, but Greta Scacchi, as Penelope—who has so little to say in the poem—became the physical embodiment of anger, and Isabella Rossellini was a teasing Athena.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.

— Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024

Definition of thickset

Adjective

Gomez, who has a noticeably husky, raspy voice at times, answered a fan question about her vocal quirkiness during an Instagram Live session last December.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Her husky voice made Pugh, as an up-and-comer, seem wise beyond her years in breakout roles as a Machiavellian teenage bride in Lady Macbeth and an actor turned spy in The Little Drummer Girl.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of husky

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