stocky

Example Sentences

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Forest was short and stocky, with a big bushy beard.

From Literature

"Some of the footballers he comes up against don't have the same base he has. That's why he's stocky, strong and really competitive - because of wrestling."

From BBC

Architect Paul R. Williams’ Guardian Angel Cathedral, which opened in the city in 1963, is cited as a design influence, as are the singular stocky trunk baobab trees of the African savanna.

From Los Angeles Times

Qualifications: experience working with children, stocky build, own big, white beard an advantage.

From BBC

Police had previously released several grainy videos of the potential suspect whom the FBI described as a 5’8” man with a stocky build.

From The Wall Street Journal