Thickset (adjective)

Having a sturdy, compact build.

Origin:

From the old english word thiccere, which means "dense" or "thick".

Examples:

1. He was a thickset man with broad shoulders.
2. The dog was thickset and had a short, stocky build.
3. The tree was thickset with branches growing close together.
4. The thickset bushes provided a natural barrier.
5. The thickset hedge was overgrown and needed to be trimmed.