Definition

Adjective: Having a body that is wide, heavy, or solid in build; not slender or thin.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person, animal, or object whose body is notably broad, stocky, or substantial in girth compared to its height or length. It is a compound adjective formed from "thick" and "bodied."

Examples

• The thick-bodied wrestler was surprisingly agile.
• We observed a thick-bodied python coiled around a tree branch.
• The old, thick-bodied oak tree had stood for centuries.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Zoology/Biology: Commonly used in scientific or descriptive writing to classify or characterize animal morphology.
  • The thick-bodied skink is easily distinguished from its more slender relatives.
• Comparative Description: Often used to make a direct or implied comparison with a thinner alternative.
  • He preferred the thick-bodied model of the guitar for its richer sound.

Variants and Related Words

• Thick-set (adj.): Similar in meaning, often implying a sturdy, broad, and solid build.
• Stocky (adj.): Short and solidly built; sturdy.
• Stout (adj.): Somewhat fat or of heavy build.
• Corpulent (adj.): Formal word for having a large, bulky body.

Synonyms

Stocky, stout, heavy-set, bulky, corpulent, portly.

Antonyms

Slender, thin-bodied, slim, lanky, willowy, svelte.

Adjective

1. having a thick body