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    stoutness
    /ˈstaʊtnəs/

    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"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stoutnessStoutness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › stoutnessStoutness - definition of stoutness by The Free Dictionary

    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...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stoutStout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stoutnessstoutness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ( especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: fat or well-built. baby fat. blob. blubbery. bulky. chubbiness. chubster. curvy. dumpy. fatness. full-figured. heavyset. love handles. obesity. over-fat.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › stoutnessSTOUTNESS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for STOUTNESS: courage, heroism, courageousness, bravery, gallantry, prowess, nerve, valor; Antonyms of STOUTNESS: cowardice, timidity, fearfulness, cowardliness, weakness, spinelessness, softness, faintheartedness.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 ...