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Built vs. Stocky — What's the Difference?

Built vs. Stocky — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Built and Stocky

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Built

Past tense and past participle of build.

Stocky

Solidly built; sturdy.

Built

Having a specified physique
A heavily built boxer.

Stocky

Chubby; plump.

Built

(Informal) Having a well-developed or attractive body
A dancer who is really built.
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Stocky

(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

Built

Vulgar Slang Large-breasted.

Stocky

Short and thick; thick rather than tall or corpulent.
Stocky, twisted, hunchback stems.

Built

(informal) well-built, muscular or toned.

Stocky

Headstrong.

Built

(obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
The built of a ship

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

Built

Inflection of build

Built

Shape; build; form of structure; as, the built of a ship.

Built

Formed; shaped; constructed; made; - often used in composition and preceded by the word denoting the form; as, frigate-built, clipper-built, etc.
Like the generality of Genoese countrywomen, strongly built.

Built

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness;
The built liquid detergents

Built

Formed by fitting or joining components together

Built

Well or attractively formed with respect to physique

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