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stocky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stocky
(adjective)
stocky
/
ˈ
stɑːki/
adjective
stockier
;
stockiest
stocky
/
ˈ
stɑːki/
adjective
stockier
;
stockiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOCKY
:
short and heavy or broad
a short,
stocky
man
That outfit makes you look
stocky
.
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— stockily
/
ˈ
stɑːkəli/
adverb
He is
stockily
built.
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