ˈstau̇t ə n verb
( stoutened ; stoutened ; stoutening -au̇t( ə )niŋ ; stoutens )
Etymology: stout (II) + -en
transitive verb
: to make stout
stouten a resolve
intransitive verb
: to become stout
she's stoutened so she couldn't make the dress meet on her — Ellen Glasgow