stockier

Built more solidly

Stockier is the comparative form of stocky, describing someone or something more solidly built, thicker, or more heavyset than another: He was stockier than his brother, with broader shoulders and a barrel chest.

The word implies compact strength rather than fat.

build

thickset

Heavily and solidly built

broad · stout · compact · solid · burly · blocky · dumpy · sturdy · thick · substantial

physique

muscular

Having well-developed sinews

  • brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
  • beefyHeavily muscled, stocky
  • huskyRough-voiced or stocky

powerful · strong · athletic · bodybuilder · weightlifter · wrestler · rugby · linebacker · powerlifter · mesomorph

weight

plump

Agreeably fat, well-filled

  • chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
  • pudgySlightly fat, softly round
  • portlyHeavyset, especially around waist

rotund · fleshy · full-figured · tubby · paunchy · overweight · corpulent · heavy

Opposites
body build compactness

stockierlankier

More tall and thin

thinner · slimmer · leaner · skinnier · willowier

Family

restocking, stockily, stockiness, stockiest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G