stocky
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chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, squatty, stout, stubby, stumpy, thickset
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Taking only slightly more prep than a steady pour of tequila over a tray of stocky glasses, apéritif shots like the ones below rely on simple, easy-to-execute recipes, and lower alcohol by volume ingredients, like vermouth, wine, and bitters. — Rebekah Peppler, Bon Appétit, "You Should Be Doing More Shots," 26 Aug. 2019 Bearded and stocky, Zohar has a lilting baritone and an open, histrionic personality that comes across as charming. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "The Perverse Logic of GoFundMe Health Care," 24 June 2019 The spectacle drew the attention of a stocky, grinning man Bonnie had never noticed before. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, "The Man in the Window: Is this the childhood of a serial killer? (Part One)," 22 June 2019 Chablé is a stocky and serious 27-year-old beekeeper who can often be found in the office of a local environmental NGO making videos about deforestation, water contamination, and pesticide use. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "An unlikely feud between beekeepers and Mennonites simmers in Mexico," 12 Apr. 2019 The driver of the red sedan was described as a stocky white male, about 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10, in his 50’s or 60’s with receding grey/white hair and a mustache. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Police investigating possible police impersonator in South Milwaukee following suspicious traffic stop," 28 Mar. 2018 The man was described as 50 to 65 years old, 5-7 to 5-9 with a stocky build, balding hair, red stubbly facial hair and glasses. — Dallas News, "McKinney police searching for man accused of putting phone under woman's skirt at Hobby Lobby," 12 Aug. 2019 Atkins is described as a white man with a stocky build with short gray hair. — Fox News, "Schizophrenic British man convicted of murdering pregnant daughter's husband escapes psychiatric hospital, police say," 5 Aug. 2019 The suspect is described as being in his 20s, about 5-foot-9, with a dark complexion, a stocky build, a slight belly and a brush cut, officials said. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Man known as ‘Pitbull’ (no, not that one) wanted in convenience store robbery," 2 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stocky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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