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thickset

thick·set

UK/ˈθɪkˌsɛt/ uncommon obsolete

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”
2.

planted or growing close together

  • “thickset trees”

Origin

From thick + set.

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