heavyset

adjective

heavy·​set ˌhe-vē-ˈset How to pronounce heavyset (audio)
: stocky and compact and sometimes tending to stoutness in build

Examples of heavyset in a Sentence

has the heavyset build of a weight lifter
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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavyset was in 1859

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“Heavyset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavyset. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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heavyset

adjective
heavy·​set ˌhev-ē-ˈset How to pronounce heavyset (audio)

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