Athletic vs. Stocky — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Athletic and Stocky
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Athletic
Of or befitting athletics or athletes.
Stocky
Solidly built; sturdy.
Athletic
Characterized by or involving physical activity or exertion
An athletic lifestyle.
An athletic child.
Stocky
Chubby; plump.
Athletic
Physically strong and well-developed; muscular
An actor with an athletic build.
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Stocky
(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
Athletic
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?
Stocky
Short and thick; thick rather than tall or corpulent.
Stocky, twisted, hunchback stems.
Athletic
Physically active.
Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
Stocky
Headstrong.
Athletic
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.
Stocky
Heavy and compact in form or stature;
A wrestler of compact build
He was tall and heavyset
Stocky legs
A thick middle-aged man
A thickset young man
Athletic
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.
Athletic
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
Athletic
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
Athletic
Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.
Athletic
Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.
Athletic
Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes;
Athletic facilities
Athletic
Vigorously active;
An acrobatic dance
An athletic child
Athletic playing
Gymnastic exercises
Athletic
Having a sturdy and well proportioned body;
An athletic build
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