nuggety

/ ˈnʌɡɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of or resembling a nugget
2. informal.
   (of a person) thickset; stocky

Example Sentences

I got a hay fever attack and sneezed ten or twenty times into a nuggety hanky.

From Literature

It is the club of Ryan Matyas, a nuggety winger who first represented the USA in sevens in 2013 and whose quest to play provincial rugby for North Harbour was ended when he could not get clearance from NZ Rugby.

From The Guardian

“The running backs are naturally suited to league as well. Watching PNG, they look like a team full of running backs, they’ve all got that nuggety build.”

From The Guardian

He is less nuggety and carries slightly wider than Vunipola but is always eager to get that ball in his hands - he made a team high 15 carries against France - and take on players.

From BBC

Ang Dorje is a tough, nuggety rock of a man and we had already shared several glasses of Chang, the fiery local brew.

From Literature