- stocky build
- strong structure of the body
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stocky build
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build — [bild] vt. built or Archaic builded, building [ME bilden < OE byldan, to build < base of bold, a house, akin to ON bua: see BONDAGE] 1. a) to make by putting together materials, parts, etc.; construct; erect b) to order, plan, or direct the … English World dictionary
stocky — stock|y [ˈstɔki US ˈsta: ] adj comparative stockier superlative stockiest a stocky person is short and heavy and looks strong ▪ a stocky build >stockily adv >stockiness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
stocky — stocky, thickset, thick, chunky, stubby, squat, dumpy are comparable when they apply to build of the human body and mean being relatively compact in form. Stocky implies a short and wide or thick build and is likely to be complimentary in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
build — I n. figure a heavy; slight; slim; stocky; sturdy build II v. 1) (C) they built a new library for us; or: they built us a new library 2) (D; tr.) to build into (he built cupboards into the walls) 3) (D; tr.) to build on (to build a relationship… … Combinatory dictionary
build — build1 W1S1 [bıld] v past tense and past participle built [bılt] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something)¦ 2¦(make something develop)¦ 3 be built of something 4¦(feeling)¦ 5 build bridges Phrasal verbs build something around something build… … Dictionary of contemporary English
build — I UK [bɪld] / US verb Word forms build : present tense I/you/we/they build he/she/it builds present participle building past tense built UK [bɪlt] / US past participle built *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make a building or other large… … English dictionary
build*/*/*/ — [bɪld] (past tense and past participle built [bɪlt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together Do you know when this house was built?[/ex] They re building a new bridge over the river.[/ex] The… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
build — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ average, medium ▪ lean (esp. AmE), slender, slight, slim, small, thin ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stocky — adj. Stocky is used with these nouns: ↑build, ↑figure, ↑man … Collocations dictionary
stocky — adjective (stockier; est) Date: 1622 compact, sturdy, and relatively thick in build • stockily adverb • stockiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
