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   Stout·ness

   /ˈstoutnəs/

   

   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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   How many meanings does stoutness have?

   • There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stoutness, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun stoutness?

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   What does stout mean?

   • (usually uncountable) A state or quality of being stout. (countable, rare) The result or product of being stout. The men are taller and more muscular than the Siamese and Annamese, while the women are small and inclined to stoutness. In person, Garrick was a little below middle height; in his later years he seems to have inclined to stoutness.

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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 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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   The meaning of STOUT is strong of character. How to use stout in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stout.

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   Definition of stoutness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Stoutness definition: (usually uncountable) A state or quality of being stout .

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   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. See Synonyms at fat. b. Strong in body; sturdy: added a stout defensive end to...

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   stoutness (countable and uncountable, plural stoutnesses) ( usually uncountable ) The state or quality of being stout . ( countable , rare ) The result or product of being stout .

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   What does the noun stoutness mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stoutness, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. stoutness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (1810s) horses and riding (1810s) sport (1810s)

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