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   Stout·ness

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   noun

   • 1. the quality of being fat or of heavy build: "the connection between diabetes and stoutness"
   • 2. the quality of being strong and thick: "they had left him unbound, trusting in the stoutness of the wooden walls that locked him in"
   • ▪ the quality in a sports team of being strong or powerful: "he was concerned about France's stoutness in the center of the field"
   • 3. bravery; determination: "he set about his goal with admirable stoutness"

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   What does stoutness mean?

   • Define stoutness. stoutness synonyms, stoutness pronunciation, stoutness translation, English dictionary definition of stoutness. adj. stout·er , stout·est 1. a. Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent.

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   What does stout mean?

   • Stout is a darker, heavily hopped ale that has a creamy head in the glass … Anthony Dias Blue strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources.

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   What does strong stout mean?

   • strong, stout, sturdy, stalwart, tough, tenacious mean showing power to resist or to endure. strong may imply power derived from muscular vigor, large size, structural soundness, intellectual or spiritual resources. stout suggests an ability to endure stress, pain, or hard use without giving way.

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   What does stoutly mean?

   • From Middle English stoutely, stouteliche, stoutliche, equivalent to stout + -ly . In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately. He stoutly defended himself. Of stout build. He was a stoutly -built and thickly-set man, about the average height, with all the ordinary symptoms of paralysis [ …]

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   What does a stout person look like?

   • A stout person is rather fat. He was a tall, stout man with gray hair. Stout shoes, branches, or other objects are thick and strong. I hope you've both got stout shoes. The old man picked up a stout stick that lay by his feet. ...a stout oak door.

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   How do you use stout in a sentence?

   • If you use stout to describe someone's actions, attitudes, or beliefs, you approve of them because they are strong and determined. He produced a stout defence of the car business. The invasion was held up by unexpectedly stout resistance. She stoutly defended her boss during the trial. ...stoutly anti-imperialist nations.

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   1. : strong of character: such as. a. : brave, bold. b. : firm, determined. also : obstinate, uncompromising. 2. : physically or materially strong: a. : sturdy, vigorous. b. : staunch, enduring. c. : sturdily constructed : substantial. 3. : forceful. a stout attack.

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   Definitions of stoutness. noun. the property of excessive fatness. synonyms: adiposis, corpulence, overweight. see more. noun. the property of being strong and resolute. synonyms: stalwartness. see more.

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   Stoutness means being bulky, strong, or resolute in figure, body, or flavor. It can also refer to a thickset person or a dark ale. See examples, translations, and related words.

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   Stoutness is the fact of being rather fat. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.

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   adjective. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. “ stout seamen”. synonyms: hardy, stalwart, sturdy. robust. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction. adjective. courageous and dependable. “ stout hearts”.

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   Stoutness is a noun that means a state or quality of being stout, or the result or product of being stout. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of stoutness from YourDictionary.

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   stout describes a heavily built but usually strong and healthy body: a handsome stout lady. fat, an informal word with unpleasant connotations, suggests an unbecoming fleshy stoutness; it may, however, apply also to a hearty fun-loving type of stout person: a fat old man; fat and jolly. plump connotes a pleasing roundness and is often used as a ...