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stout
adjective as in overweight
adjective as in strong, brawny
Example Sentences
But the Trojan walk-on was totally neutralized by Oregon’s stout defensive front.
Too, in his current state, Quinzy hardly resembled the stout, silver-haired Edward Ashton who gazed forbiddingly from the portrait that hung not ten feet away.
Beowulf said, confused, for the shape was fairly stout, although, to be fair, not nearly as stout as a steam engine would be, and of course there were no train tracks running along the path.
Mrs. Clarke was a sturdy sort of woman, stout in both build and character, and yet there was a wobble of fear in her voice as she answered her mistress.
The Colts have an outstanding running game, a stout offensive line, and a quarterback in Daniel Jones who has reinvented himself.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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