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Thickset Definition & Meaning

thickset
adjective
  1. having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"
  2. planted or growing close together; "thickset trees"

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What does thickset mean?
having a short and solid form or stature; "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man" planted or growing close together; "thickset trees"
What part of speech is thickset?
Thickset is an adjective.
How many definitions does thickset have?
Thickset has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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