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heavyset

hea·vy·set

UK/ˈhɛviˌsɛt/ US/ˈhɛviˌsɛt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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”

Origin

From heavy + set.

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