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Stocky vs Pudgy - What's the difference?

stocky | pudgy |

As adjectives the difference between stocky and pudgy

is that stocky is (of a person or an animal) sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact while pudgy is fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.

stocky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of a person or an animal) sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact

    • pudgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
    • The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.

    Derived terms

    * pudgily * pudginess

    See also

    * podgy