🇬🇧 Stout meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Stout means strong, tough, and sturdy, like something that won’t break or fall over easily; it can also describe someone or something that is a bit short and round in a solid, healthy way.

The stout robot we built from cardboard survived my brother’s karate chop but lost to my little sister’s hug attack.

I tried to push over the stout tree, but the tree just stood there like, “Nice try, noodle arms.”

Our stout goldfish looks so round and sturdy that we call him ‘Watermelon with Fins.’

My stout backpack is so tough it can carry books, a soccer ball, three snacks, and still not complain.

The stout dragon wasn’t long and skinny like other dragons; he looked like a flying, fire-breathing beanbag chair.

A stout child hugged a stout cat on the porch. The cat, stout and calm, stayed as a strong weight on the child's lap. Rain hit the roof, but the stout door held firm. A stout old chair creaked and kept them safe. They smiled, warm and relieved, and slept.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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