mastoc

hulking

adjective mas-TOK Rare

Also means

hefty; chunky

Usage Note

Mastoc is an informal, invariable adjective — it does not change for feminine or plural — describing something or someone that is heavy-set, bulky, and clumsy-looking: un meuble mastoc (a hulking piece of furniture). It carries a mildly pejorative tone and belongs to colloquial speech. Synonyms include massif (neutral) and costaud (for people).

Examples

"Ce buffet est vraiment mastoc dans ce petit salon."

Natural Translation

That sideboard is really hulking in this small living room.

Literal Translation

This sideboard is really hulking in this small living-room.

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