stocky build

Frequency: 6.99.8 per million words

describes a person who is short, solid, and strong

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Examples (20)

  • The wrestler had a stocky build that made him hard to knock down.
  • He had a strong, stocky build perfect for rugby.
  • He was a man of medium height with a stocky build and a friendly face.
  • Despite her stocky build, she was surprisingly agile.
  • The suspect was described as being of a stocky build, with short dark hair.
  • The detective was a man of medium height and a stocky build.
  • Despite his stocky build, he was surprisingly agile on the dance floor.
  • His stocky build made him appear formidable.
  • He inherited his father's stocky build and broad shoulders.
  • She inherited her father's stocky build.
  • Her stocky build was perfect for the heavy lifting required in her job.
  • The wrestler's stocky build gave him an advantage.
  • The bulldog's characteristically stocky build makes it a powerful but not very fast runner.
  • He was known for his short stature and stocky build.
  • As a young man, he had a much leaner frame, but now he has a more stocky build.
  • With his stocky build, he looked like he could lift anything.
  • She recognized him immediately by his stocky build and distinctive walk.
  • A stocky build often suggests strength and resilience.
  • That guard has a really stocky build; I wouldn't want to mess with him.
  • Even at an old age, he maintained his powerful, stocky build.