stocky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɒki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈstɑki/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English stocky From stock + -y.
Meanings
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(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
The girl in the robe is still performing her transaction behind the counter. The transcatee is a stocky Spanish-speaking woman in an orange dress.
1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 182:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stockier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| stockiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Hypernyms
bulky · short · physique · stout · heavy
Synonyms
fubsy · big-boned · thick · stocky · cobby · thickset · squat · buirdly · eurysome · nuggety · stubby · stuggy · dumpy
Translations (37)
de gedrungen (solidly built) · ga dingthe (solidly built) · ga teanntúil (solidly built) · ga talmhaí (solidly built) · es rollizo (solidly built) · es rehecho (solidly built) · bg як (solidly built) · sh zdȅpast (solidly built) · yo síngbọnlẹ̀ (solidly built) · fr trapu (solidly built) · ga suite (solidly built) · es redoblado (solidly built) · es rebolludo (solidly built) · ca rabassut (solidly built) · ro îndesat (solidly built) · hu köpcös (solidly built) · fi tanakka (solidly built) · fi vanttera (solidly built) · ga puntánach (solidly built) · es trepado (solidly built) · ga blocánta (solidly built) · is þéttvaxinn (solidly built) · cmn 精壯 /精壮 (solidly built) · cmn 結實 /结实 (solidly built) · ro scurt şi gros (solidly built) · ga balcánta (solidly built) · ko 다부지다 (solidly built) · bg набит (solidly built) · de stabil gebaut (solidly built) · ru корена́стый (solidly built) · pl krępy (solidly built) · ro mic şi solid (solidly built) · sh зде̏паст (solidly built) · nl gedrongen (solidly built) · de stämmig (solidly built) · ro bondoc (solidly built) · ga staiceáilte (solidly built)