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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