Thickset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθɪkˌsɛt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thickset is an adjective meaning Having a relatively short, heavy build.
Meaning
Having a relatively short, heavy build.
More Meanings
- Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.
- Densely covered (with something).
- (countable, obsolete) A thick hedge.
- (uncountable, historical) A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.
- (countable, historical) A piece of clothing made from this fabric.
Example Sentences
a thickset workhorse
a thickset, muscular figure
He was a thick set man, and of a strong Constitution […]
The glass door opened and there entered a thick-set, mud-bespattered, weather-beaten dock laborer with bare head and bare feet.
Word Forms
- thick-set
- thicksets
Synonyms for thickset
Depending on context, synonyms include big-boned, stocky, stout, bulbous, corpulent, curvy.
Antonyms for thickset
Common opposites include sleek, svelte, willowy, sparse, thin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stocky, heavyset, fat, thick, concentrated, compact.
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