STOUT

adj. 1 fat, obese, tubby, overweight, thickset, heavy-set, big, burly, corpulent, fleshy, heavy, plump, portly She squeezed onto the seat between the door and a rather stout man 2 valiant, brave, undaunted, dauntless, hardy, courageous, gallant, plucky, valorous, staunch, resolute, doughty, bold, gallant 'Stout fellow!' exclaimed the colonel, the ultimate compliment he was ever heard to utter 3 strong, tough, substantial, durable Tie stout cord round the box before posting it 4 brawny, sturdy, healthy, robust, strapping, stalwart, lusty, hulking, athletic, Colloq beefy, husky Two stout bouncers flanked the entrance to the club