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Built like a fire hydrant: short, solid, and not going anywhere.
means Describes a body that's compact and sturdy, broad and muscular rather than tall or slim.
from From stock, the tree trunk, via Old English stocc — solid wood made flesh, suggesting a frame as thick and immovable as a log.
Trunk rootsLiterally means trunk-shaped, like a tree's base.
Not fatImplies muscle and density, not excess weight.
Compliment-ishPoliter than squat, sturdier than short.