thickset
IPA: θˈɪksɛt
noun
- (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.
adjective
- Having a relatively short, heavy build.
- Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.
- Densely covered (with something).
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Examples of "thickset" in Sentences
- A thickset, stocky, short legged horse.
- Man on right is thickset, bearded, with cigarette in mouth.
- They are thickset birds with predominantly greenish upperparts.
- It was almost, but not quite as tall as a Great Dane, and much more thickset.
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