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| Alpine |
in anthropology, a physical type of Caucasians with a medium complexion and stocky build. [1/4 definitions] |
| bulldog |
a powerful breed of short-haired English dog with short legs, a stocky neck, and strong jaws. [1/3 definitions] |
| chow2 |
a stocky, medium-sized dog of Chinese origin that has a thick red or black coat, a blackish tongue, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| chunky |
of thick or sturdy build; stocky. [1/2 definitions] |
| heavyset |
having a stocky, stout body. |
| meaty |
having ample flesh; stocky or thickset. [1/3 definitions] |
| saiga |
either of two small, stocky antelopes inhabiting the steppes of Eurasia and having a broad, fleshy snout. |
| stubby |
short and thick; stocky. [1/2 definitions] |
| stumpy |
short and thickset; stubby or stocky. [1/2 definitions] |
| thickset |
having a thick, solid body; stocky. [1/2 definitions] |
| water ouzel |
any of several small, stocky, aquatic birds, related to the thrushes, that feed on the bottom of swift-moving streams and display a characteristic jerk of the body when walking. |
| woodchuck |
any of various marmots, esp. one commonly found in northeastern North America that has a stocky body and shaggy gray-brown fur, lives in a burrow, and hibernates in winter; groundhog. |
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