large frame
Substantial skeletal build
Large frame describes a body type characterized by broader shoulders, wider hips, and bigger bone structure than average.
The term appears most often in contexts of clothing sizes, medical assessments, and fitness discussions, where frame size affects how weight distributes across the body.
Someone with a large frame may weigh more than charts suggest as "ideal" simply because their skeleton is bigger.
The doctor noted her large frame when interpreting the BMI results.
- big-bonedHaving a large frame
- body typePhysical build category
- barrel-chestedHaving expansive ribcage
- built like a tankExceptionally robust and durable
- heavyOf great mass
thick · broad shoulders · stocky · strapping · sturdy · muscular build · latticework · tall · robust · big and tall · chassis · amazon · larger than life · plus size · buttress · load-bearing wall · structural support · wide
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
large framesmall frame
Petite physical structure
petite · slight · thin frame · willowy · elfin