Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stocky

/ˈstɑki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: stocky
IPA: /ˈstɑki/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

Example Sentences

"The girl in the robe is still performing her transaction behind the counter. The transcatee is a stocky Spanish-speaking woman in an orange dress."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English stocky From stock + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstɑki/
British English: /ˈstɒki/

Inflected Forms

stockier (comparative) stockiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

stockily stockiness

Synonyms

stubby thickset big-boned buirdly cobby dumpy eurysome fubsy nuggety squat stocky stuggy

Antonyms

scrawny slender

Rhymes With

hockey rocky jockey cocky khaki kawasaki nagasaki maki aki miyazaki sasaki saki

Questions

How do you pronounce stocky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɑki/.
What does stocky mean?: Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.
Where does stocky come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikanąder. Proto-Germanic *stukkaz Proto-West Germanic *stokk Old English stocc Middle English stok English stock Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English stocky From stock + -y.

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