stout

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(especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:

Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses.

Stout objects are strongly made from thick, strong materials:

I bought myself a pair of good stout hiking boots.

strong and determined:

He needed a stout heart and nerves of steel.

a dark, bitter type of beer

(of people) fat and solid-looking, esp. around the waist, or (of things) thick and strong:

He was seen as a pleasant man – short, a bit stout and balding, with a radiant smile.

There is much to be said for having a stout fence to protect your flower beds.

determined and strong, esp. in opinion:

He was the brains and the stout heart behind the best of these stories.