"I'm a little teapot, short and stout..." from the nursery rhyme I'm a Little Teapot. Here's the definition from Dictionary.com:
stout [stout] Show IPA adjective -er, -est, noun -adjective 1. bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses. 2. bold, brave, or dauntless: a stout heart; stout fellows. 3. firm; stubborn; resolute: stout resistance. 4. forceful; vigorous: a stout argument; a stout wind. 5. strong of body; hearty; sturdy: stout seamen. 6. having endurance or staying power, as a horse. 7. strong in substance or body, as a beverage. 8. strong and thick or heavy: a stout cudgel. -noun 9. a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter. 10. porter of extra strength. 11. a stout person. 12. a garment size designed for a stout man. 13. a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
The stout cell phone never broke when it was dropped, which made Timmy happy.
The stout old man stood firmly in place and refused to budge a single inch.
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