adj. short and thick; especially having short legs and heavy musculature; -- of people. Syn. -- chunky, dumpy, squat, squatty, stubby, stumpy, stocky. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(adj) short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature, Syn. dumpy, squatty, low-set, stumpy, squat, Example:some people seem born to be square and chunky; a dumpy little dumpling of a woman; dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears; a little church with a squat tower; a squatty red smokestack; a stumpy ungainly figure