stout
/staʊt/ adjective C1- Large; bulky.
- Firm; resolute; dauntless.
- Materially strong, enduring. · Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.
- Obstinate.
Comparative stouter · Superlative stoutest
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The one fled away; the other stood his ground and defended himself with his stout right hand.
The remaining Monkeys threw pieces of stout rope around the Lion and wound many coils about his body and head and legs, until he was unable to bite or scratch or struggle in any way.
He was quite short and stout and had a big head, which was flat at the top and supported by a thick neck full of wrinkles.
It was a stout oak cudgel.”
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