stout
3
3.9
- adjective
- /staʊt/
:
corpulento
- When he started school, he was already too stout.
- short and stout
- a stout woman
- tall and stout
Man is, you know, for the stout man is represented in this way.
- Man is, you know, for the stout man is represented in this way.
Examples
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But then you're hiding your stylish, stout figure.
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Lamilami is short, stout, and dark; his face and body are made entirely of curves.
Academic text (2011) -
- She looks stout to me.
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Even then, I was too old and stout.
Fiction book (1990) -
A stout, heavily tattooed woman came to the door and called back.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mr. McKeeney? A stout Chinese woman in a lavender pantsuit stood in the doorway.
Fiction book (1996) -
Mrs. DeSaye was a stout lady with bulging eyes and a metallic-looking blonde wig.
Fiction book (1997) -
In a dim room next door, a dozen people sat or squatted on the carpet listening to a plain, stout woman of forty or fifty who sat on a sofa under a standard lamp.
Fiction book (2002) -
Casey, a short, stout woman of 50 or so, said, "I'll tell you."
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The teller was a pleasant, stout woman whose name badge said Martha.
Synonyms
88
1.0
Having a solid wide body or wide arms and legs
11
6.1
Having a somewhat fat, round body and a calm, serious look
1
4.1
A person or animal that has a wide, heavy body
1
4.7
Having too much body fat
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Etymology
The word stout came from an old word meaning 'thick' or 'strong', so calling someone stout is a polite way to say they are a bit heavy.