stout

adjective
UK /staʊt/
US /staʊt/

Strong and thick, not thin or weak.

The little tree had a stout trunk that could not bend in the wind.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Brave and determined.

She showed stout courage during the storm.

3. A dark, strong beer.

He ordered a pint of stout at the pub.

4. Fat or heavy in build.

The stout man walked slowly up the hill.