thickset (Meaning)

Wordnet

thickset (s)

having a short and solid form or stature

planted or growing close together

Webster

thickset (a.)

Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge.

Having a short, thick body; stout.

Webster

thickset (n.)

A close or thick hedge.

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

thickset Sentence Examples

  1. The thickset man lumbered through the crowd, his broad shoulders dominating the space around him.
  2. Despite his thickset frame, the boxer was surprisingly agile in the ring.
  3. The thickset oak tree stood sentinel in the forest, its massive trunk weathered by time.
  4. The shepherd's thickset dog barked and lunged at the intruder, its powerful jaws bared.
  5. The thickset fog enveloped the city, obscuring the skyline and creating an eerie silence.
  6. The thickset, juicy steak sizzled on the grill, promising a tantalizing meal.
  7. The thickset vines wrapped around the pergola, providing a lush canopy of shade.
  8. The thickset policeman approached the suspect with a stern expression, his hands on his belt.
  9. The thickset castle walls had withstood centuries of siege, a testament to their impregnability.
  10. The thickset, muscular legs of the weightlifter propelled him through the squat exercise with ease.

FAQs About the word thickset

having a short and solid form or stature, planted or growing close togetherClose planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge., Having a short, thick body; st

stout, plump, stocky, sturdy, heavyset, thick, corpulent, husky, brawny, heavy

skinny, thin, angular, lean, puny, slim, lanky, puny, delicate, lanky

The thickset man lumbered through the crowd, his broad shoulders dominating the space around him.

Despite his thickset frame, the boxer was surprisingly agile in the ring.

The thickset oak tree stood sentinel in the forest, its massive trunk weathered by time.

The shepherd's thickset dog barked and lunged at the intruder, its powerful jaws bared.