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HEAVYSET
compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset
(adjective) having a short and solid form or stature; “a wrestler of compact build”; “he was tall and heavyset”; “stocky legs”; “a thickset young man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
heavyset (comparative more heavyset, superlative most heavyset)
(of a person) Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance; overweight.
Usage notes
• Heavyset suggests corpulence, and sometimes a squat appearance, but not extreme obesity.
Synonyms
• stocky, stout, thickset
Source: Wiktionary
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