— stockily , adv. — stockiness , n.
/stok"ee/ , adj., stockier, stockiest .
1. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
2. having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.
[ 1350-1400; ME stokky. See STOCK, -Y 1 ]
— stockily , adv. — stockiness , n.
/stok"ee/ , adj., stockier, stockiest .
1. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short.
2. having a strong, stout stem, as a plant.
[ 1350-1400; ME stokky. See STOCK, -Y 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012