thick-bodied
Example Sentences
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Short and thick-bodied, dressed in a bespoke suit and round, owlish glasses, Leo looked like a character from an Agatha Christie mystery.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
On the wall of a cave deep in the jungles of Borneo, there is an image of a thick-bodied, spindly-legged animal, drawn in reddish ocher.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2018
Craig, a thick-bodied slugger coming off knee surgery, had one steal this season.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2012
Gregory Davidzon, thick-bodied, white-haired and the owner of this station, presides as the master of ceremonies.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2012
When she put an eye to a knothole in the floor, she discovered two thick-bodied rattlesnakes, taking refuge from the fierce sun.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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