/ˈstɑː.ki.nəs/ a body shape that is fairly short with wide shoulders and chest: Something about the stockiness of his build seemed familiar. The footballer has the stockiness and broad shoulders more associated with a boxer.

What is a stocky person?

The adjective stocky means wide and sturdy. The big, strong guy who works tossing heavy boxes up on a loading dock at a warehouse is stocky. People who are stocky tend to be somewhat short and fairly heavy.

What does stocky mean in slang?

The definition of stocky is someone who is broad and sturdily built or who is somewhat heavyset. An example of stocky is a shorter man with broad shoulders and big bones.