stocky

[ stok-ee ]
/ ˈstɒk i /

adjective, stock·i·er, stock·i·est.

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

Origin of stocky

First recorded in 1350–1400, stocky is from the Middle English word stokky. See stock, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM stocky

stock·i·ly, adverb stock·i·ness, noun

Words nearby stocky

stocks, stocktaking, stockton, stockton-on-tees, stockwood, stocky, stockyard, stodge, stodgy, stoep, stogy

Words related to stockiest

chunky, corpulent, stout, sturdy, fat, plump, solid, squat, stubby, thick, heavyset, thickset

British Dictionary definitions for stockiest

stocky
/ (ˈstɒkɪ) /

adjective stockier or stockiest

(usually of a person) thickset; sturdy

Derived forms of stocky

stockily, adverb stockiness, noun