adj., stout·er, stout·est.
- Having or marked by boldness, bravery, or determination; firm and resolute.
- Strong in body; sturdy.
- Strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial.
- Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent. See synonyms at fat.
- Powerful; forceful.
- Stubborn or uncompromising: put up stout resistance to the proposal.
- A thickset or corpulent person.
- A garment size for a large or heavy figure.
- A strong, very dark beer or ale.
[Middle English, from Old French estout, of Germanic origin.]
stoutish stout'ish adj.stoutly stout'ly adv.
stoutness stout'ness n.
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