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thickset

adjectivenoun
Quick answer

As an adjective, thickset means having a relatively short, heavy build.

Meanings of thickset

7 meanings

adjective

  1. Having a relatively short, heavy build.

    “a thickset, muscular figure; a thickset workhorse”

  2. Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.

    “a thickset wood; a thickset hedge”

  3. Densely covered (with something).

    “a gully thickset with brambles”

  4. Having a short and solid form or stature

    “a wrestler of compact build”

    “he was tall and heavyset”

    “stocky legs”

    Similar: compact, heavyset, stocky, thick

noun

  1. obsoleteA thick hedge.

  2. historicalA stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.

  3. historicalA piece of clothing made from this fabric.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having a short and solid form or stature
compactheavysetstockythick

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