stockiness

1 5.6

A short, wide, and strong body shape

noun
/ˈstɑːkiness/

: robustez

His stockiness was evident in his broad shoulders and solid build, making him a formidable athlete.

I'm, I'm certainly bigger built, not just in terms of stockiness, but weight gain as well.

Examples

I'm, I'm certainly bigger built, not just in terms of stockiness, but weight gain as well.

Wayne Goss
(I will say it's definitely a leopard, given the muzzle and the stockiness of the body.

Blog text (27)
According to anthropologist Janet Monge, who led the scan study, Hapi-Puppy died at about two years of age, more like an adolescent than a baby, and had the same size, stockiness, and power of a Jack Russell terrier.

Academic text (2010)
The stockiness of the bulldog makes it a strong and sturdy breed.
Many people admire the stockiness of the short but powerful breed of dog known for its muscular frame.

Synonyms

stubbiness

vsstockiness

1 7.4

A short, thick shape that looks wide and squat

means compact and sturdy without implying a short height

chunkiness

vsstockiness

1 3.8

A texture with large pieces that feels thick

is compact and dense rather than loose bulk or separate parts

heftiness

vsstockiness

1 5.3

Being heavy, large, or physically strong

focuses on compact sturdy form rather than weight alone

burliness

vsstockiness

1 5.3

A large, strong, and solid body or appearance

is more about compact, sturdy shape than sheer largeness

huskiness

vsstockiness

5.8

A large strong body that looks sturdy

is compact and sturdy rather than only big and strong

Antonyms

fragility

16 5.2

Something that is easy to break or damage, like glass

slimness

1 2.7

Being thin in a way that looks attractive

How Stocky

stoutness

1 5.5

stockiness

1 5.6

slenderness

1 3.9

Surface Forms

stockiness singular

stockinesses plural

Morphology

stockiness = stocky (transparent) = stocky + ness

Derived from 'stocky' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness'; the meaning is directly the quality of being stocky, with a regular orthographic y→i change.

Etymology

Stockiness comes from stocky, which comes from stock, an old word for a 'tree trunk' or 'stump'. Think of a trunk: short, solid and thick, so stockiness means being compact, sturdy and relatively thick in build.