thickset

• Describe a una persona o animal de complexión robusta o rechoncha; también se usa para algo que está dispuesto o plantado muy junto o densamente.

Describes a person or animal that is heavily or solidly built; also used to describe something that is set or placed closely together.

1. Stocky or sturdy buildB2formal

   Having a short, solid, and strongly built body.

   fornido

   • The thickset guard stood firmly at the entrance.
   • He was a thickset man with broad shoulders.
   • Her thickset frame made her an excellent rugby player.

   Sinónimosburlychunkydumpysquatstockystubbysturdy

   Antónimosfraillankyleanslenderslightspindlythin

2. Densely planted or arrangedC1formal

   Placed or growing very close together, forming a dense mass.

   densamente plantado o dispuesto

   • The thickset hedge provided excellent privacy.
   • They walked through a thickset forest of pine trees.
   • The garden had thickset rows of lavender.

   Sinónimoscloseclose-setcompactcrowdeddensepackedthick

   Antónimosscatteredsparsethin