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thickset - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'thickset' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thickset [ a.]
- Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge.
- Having a short, thick body; stout.
2 . Thickset [ n.]
- A close or thick hedge.
- A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.

Meaning of 'thickset' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thickset [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a short and solid form or stature
Example in sentence:
  • a thickset young man;
  • a wrestler of compact build;
  • he was tall and heavyset;
  • stocky legs
Meaning (2):
- planted or growing close together
Example in sentence:
  • thickset trees