Syn. — Strong; lusty; sinewy; sturdy; muscular; hale; hearty; vigorous; forceful; sound. — Robust, Strong. Robust means, literally, made of oak, and hence implies great compactness and toughness of muscle, connected with a thick-set frame and great powers of endurance. Strong denotes the power of exerting great physical force. The robust man can bear heat or cold, excess or privation, and toil on through every kind of hardship; the strong man can lift a great weight, can give a heavy blow, and a hard gripe. "Robust, tough sinews bred to toil." Cowper. Then 'gan the villain wax so fierce and strong, That nothing may sustain his furious force. Spenser.
ROBUSTIOUS
Ro*bus"tious, a. Etym: [Cf. L. robusteus of oak.]
Defn: Robust. [Obs. or Humorous] W. Irving.
In Scotland they had handled the bishops in a more robustious manner.
Milton.
— Ro*bus"tious*ly, adv.
— Ro*bus"tious*ness, n.
ROBUSTLY
Ro*bust"ly, adv.
Defn: In a robust manner.
ROBUSTNESS
Ro*bust"ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being robust.
ROC
Roc, n. Etym: [Ar. & Per. rokh or rukh. Cf. Rook a castle.]
Defn: A monstrous bird of Arabian mythology. [Written also rock, and rukh.] Brande & C.
ROCAILLE Ro`caille", n. [F. Cf. Rock a stone.] (Art) (a) Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens. (b) The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.