adjective
stout
STOWT/staʊt/
Strong and thickly built.
The stout man has broad shoulders, thick arms, and sturdy legs.
Etymology
Old French estout belonged to a family of meanings involving bravery, fierceness, and strength. The bodily sense developed from powerful build toward bulk or heaviness, sometimes serving as a gentler way to describe fatness.
In context
Bertram hull is a stout, heavy hull, so we need a strong power plant and outdrive combination to get the boat up out of the water and on plane.
More examples
- The stout wrestler plants his feet firmly on the mat.
- She chooses a stout branch for a walking stick.
- These stout boots hold up well on rocky trails.
Forms
stout · stouter · stoutest
stoutness noun — The quality of being thick and sturdy.