(~er, ~est)
1.
A ~ person is rather fat.
He was a tall, ~ man with gray hair.
ADJ
2.
Stout shoes, branches, or other objects are thick and strong.
I hope you’ve both got ~ shoes...
...a ~ oak door.
= sturdy
ADJ
3.
If you use ~ to describe someone’s actions, attitudes, or beliefs, you approve of them because they are strong and determined.
He produced a ~ defence of the car business...
= robust
ADJ approval
~ly
She ~ly defended her husband during the trial.
...~ly anti-imperialist nations.
ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj