Associations to the word «Stour»

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Tall; large; stout.

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Bold; audacious.

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) (of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.

STOUR, adjective. (now) (rare outside dialects) (of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.

STOUR, adverb. (Now chiefly dialectal) Severely; strongly.

STOUR, noun. A stake.

STOUR, noun. A round of a ladder.

STOUR, noun. A stave in the side of a wagon.

STOUR, noun. A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.

STOUR, noun. (obsolete) An armed battle or conflict.

STOUR, noun. (obsolete) A time of struggle or stress.

STOUR, noun. (now dialectal) Tumult, commotion; confusion.

STOUR, noun. (UK dialectal) A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest.

STOUR, verb. Alternative form of stoor