stocky

[ stok-ee ]

adjective

, stock·i·er, stock·i·est.

1. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
2. having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.

stocky

/ ˈstɒkɪ /

adjective

1. (usually of a person) thickset; sturdy

Derived Forms

• ˈstockiness, noun
• ˈstockily, adverb

Other Words From

• stocki·ly adverb
• stocki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stocky¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, stocky is from the Middle English word stokky. See stock, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Wild inhabitants include vulnerable bighorn sheep and desert tortoises, as well as the stocky Chuckwalla lizard that enjoys basking in the sun.

From Los Angeles Times

The stocky songbird normally travels between the eastern United States and lowland South American forests twice a year.

From BBC

He’s stocky, with light brown eyes and tattoos of his late brother and a 170 Freeway sign on his upper chest.

From Los Angeles Times

Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?

From Los Angeles Times

A stocky man aged 20 to 40 years old and wearing a baseball cap spoke to Mrs Wilson, asking for her husband by name.

From BBC

Related Words

• chunky
• corpulent
• stout
• sturdy