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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. 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. Stout can be an adjective meaning strong, brave, or fat, or a noun meaning a dark beer or a large person. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. 1. a. Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent. See Synonyms at fat. b. Strong in body; sturdy: added a stout defensive end to improve the front line. c. Thick or strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial: "They met a stout barrier of old farm-carts upturned" (J.R.R. Tolkien). 2. a.

  5. Stoutness is the fact of being rather fat, or (formal) courage and determination. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish it from related words with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

  6. ( 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. 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.

  8. 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 ...