STOUTNESS

corpulence, overweight, stoutness, adiposis

(noun) the property of excessive fatness

stoutness, stalwartness

(noun) the property of being strong and resolute

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stoutness (countable and uncountable, plural stoutnesses)

(usually, uncountable) The state or quality of being stout.

(countable, rare) The result or product of being stout.

Source: Wiktionary


Stout"ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being stout.

Syn.

– Strength; bulk; courage; force; valor; lustiness; brawniness; boldness; fortitude; stubbornness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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