stocky

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈstɒki/ / /ˈstɑki/

adj

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.

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.”