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stout
Universal Words
adjective, noun
adjective (stouter, stoutest)
1 (of a person) rather fat
2 [usuallybeforenoun] strong and thick:
a stout pair of shoes * a stout rope / stick
3 [usuallybeforenoun] (formal) brave and determined:
He put up a stout defence in court. * This requires a stout heart.
stoutly adverb:
He was tall and stoutly built. * 'I disagree,' said Polly stoutly.
stoutness noun [U]
noun [U,C] strong dark beer made with MALT or BARLEY
