stout
bold, brave, or dauntless: a stout heart; stout fellows.
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
porter of extra strength.
a stout person.
a garment size designed for a stout man.
a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
Origin of stout
1synonym study For stout
Other words for stout
Opposites for stout
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)
Rex (Tod·hun·ter) [tod-huhn-ter], /ˈtɒdˌhʌn tər/, 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.
Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.
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How to use stout in a sentence
Catch blue crabs from tidal banks, docks, and bridges by simply soaking a chicken neck or wing tied to a stout cord.
14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean | By Bob McNally/Field & Stream | October 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAfter boiling them in seasoned water, remove the cooked meat from the shells with a pin or stout toothpick.
14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean | By Bob McNally/Field & Stream | October 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceDespite these visceral examples, broaching the urgency of addressing climate change and how it intersects with Alberta’s oil sector tends to come up against stout resistance.
After the boom: Canada’s oil capital faces an uncertain future | kdunn6 | September 21, 2020 | FortuneTo hang your food, tie a rock to one end of 100 feet of 550 cord and throw it over a stout tree branch while holding the other end.
This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHere, the scents are further multiplexed into even more complex scents and sent to higher-level areas, allowing us to distinguish between, say, a lager and a stout.
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A limited edition export stout known as the Indra Kunindra came to wash it down.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree | Rich Goldstein | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrincess Ariel and Prince Eric walk down the aisle, and are greeted by a stout clergyman who is allegedly too happy to see them.
When the Religious Right Attacked ‘The Little Mermaid’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the few photographs of him, we see a stout man with deep Indian features, a thick mustache and stoic face.
In a quote usually associated with Bill stout, designer of the Ford Tri-Motor: “Simplicate and add more lightness.”
A stout woman with a grating voice, she asked, “So you think life is so good here in Ukraine?”
She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinIn some parts of Korea the houses were built of stout timbers, the chinks covered with woven cane and plastered with mud.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeMartini prepared a couple of stout mules, and concealed them amongst the thickets on the opposite side of the fosse.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe stout brigadier grunted an assent and rolled monumentally down the Avenue.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHe was wedged in behind some stout women, and had the pleasure of hearing another word or two from Mrs. Kattle.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
British Dictionary definitions for stout (1 of 2)
/ (staʊt) /
solidly built or corpulent
(prenominal) resolute or valiant: stout fellow
strong, substantial, and robust
a stout heart courage; resolution
strong porter highly flavoured with malt
Origin of stout
1Derived forms of stout
- stoutish, adjective
- stoutly, adverb
- stoutness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Stout (2 of 2)
/ (staʊt) /
Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)
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