stout

[ stout ]
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adjective,stout·er, stout·est.
  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.

  1. firm; stubborn; resolute: stout resistance.

  2. forceful; vigorous: a stout argument; a stout wind.

  3. strong of body; hearty; sturdy: stout seamen.

  4. having endurance or staying power, as a horse.

  5. strong in substance or body, as a beverage.

  6. strong and thick or heavy: a stout cudgel.

noun
  1. a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.

  2. porter of extra strength.

  1. a stout person.

  2. a garment size designed for a stout man.

  3. a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.

Origin of stout

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective stute, from Old French estout “bold, proud,” from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch stout “bold,” Middle Low German stolt, Middle High German stolz “proud”

synonym study For stout

Stout, fat, plump imply corpulence of body. Stout describes a heavily built but usually strong and healthy body: a handsome stout lady. Fat, an informal word with unpleasant connotations, suggests an unbecoming fleshy stoutness; it may, however, apply also to a hearty fun-loving type of stout person: a fat old man; fat and jolly. Plump connotes a pleasing roundness and is often used as a complimentary or euphemistic equivalent for stout, fleshy, etc.: a pleasingly plump figure attractively dressed.

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Other words from stout

  • stoutly, adverb
  • stoutness, noun
  • o·ver·stout, adjective
  • o·ver·stout·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·stout·ness, noun
  • un·stout, adjective
  • un·stout·ly, adverb
  • un·stout·ness, noun

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Other definitions for Stout (2 of 2)

Stout
[ stout ]

noun
  1. Rex (Tod·hun·ter) [tod-huhn-ter], /ˈtɒdˌhʌn tər/, 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.

  2. Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.

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British Dictionary definitions for stout (1 of 2)

stout

/ (staʊt) /


adjective
  1. solidly built or corpulent

  2. (prenominal) resolute or valiant: stout fellow

  1. strong, substantial, and robust

  2. a stout heart courage; resolution

noun
  1. strong porter highly flavoured with malt

Origin of stout

1
C14: from Old French estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stolz proud, Middle Dutch stolt brave

Derived forms of stout

  • stoutish, adjective
  • stoutly, adverb
  • stoutness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Stout (2 of 2)

Stout

/ (staʊt) /


noun
  1. Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)

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