stockily

In sturdy fashion

Stockily describes a manner of being built or moving that suggests a compact, sturdy, solid frame.

Someone who stands stockily has a broad, thick body relative to their height.

The adverb typically modifies verbs of physical presence or construction: He was stockily built, with powerful shoulders and a low center of gravity.

physique

thickset

Heavily and solidly built

solid · stout · compact · heavyset · blocky · burly · sturdy · dense · short · barrel-chested

muscular

brawny

Physically powerful, well-muscled

strapping · husky · well-built · strong · robust · sinewy · meaty · rugged · athletic · powerlifter

Opposites
body build/physique

stockilylankily

In a tall, thin manner

slenderly · slimly · thinly · leanly · skinnily

Phrases
Family

stockings, stocking, stockier, stockiness, stockiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G