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Definition of thickset

thickset

/ˈθɪk.sɛt/
thick · set
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• adjective

1

Having a heavily built, compact, and solid body with short, thick limbs; stocky.

Example

"The rugby team recruited a thickset forward who could easily hold his ground in the scrum."

2

Planted, growing, or arranged closely together in a dense mass (especially of hedges, trees, or vegetation).

Example

"A thickset hawthorn hedge bordered the country lane and shielded the orchard from the wind."

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• Rhymes for thickset

• Nearby Words

thickish
thickly
thickness
thickset
thicky
thief
thieve

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 16th century as a compound of 'thick' and 'set' (the past participle of the verb 'set'), originally referring to plants or trees planted closely together before being applied to a compact human build.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thickset. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thickset
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