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
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
The Bucs would certainly rather have their stout run defense than not, but it does come with a downside.
The Bucs’ Defense Dares Opposing Offenses To Pass. So They Do. | Namita Nandakumar | January 21, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightGuests are invited to indulge in stouts, porters and Belgian brews as they drink to the end of a long, dark winter.
Red Bear’s ‘Dark Beer Journey’ begins Jan. 29 | Philip Van Slooten | January 19, 2021 | Washington BladeThe shared bedrooms — crammed with two twin beds, two stout night tables, two wardrobes and two wooden dressers — were small, but Varahn didn’t think she’d spend much time in hers.
“We Don’t Even Know Who Is Dead or Alive”: Trapped Inside an Assisted Living Facility During the Pandemic | by Ava Kofman | November 30, 2020 | ProPublicaThe coronavirus is the stout defensive line that the league can’t move.
The coronavirus has turned the NFL into a joke, and nobody should be laughing | Jerry Brewer | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostPhysically and mentally exhausted, fueled by nothing but leftover Thai drunken noodles and the belief that if she didn’t watch it nobody would, Kemp spent nearly a day inside the stout government building where officials were counting votes.
Robin Kemp lost her news job in Clayton County, Ga. — but she kept reporting the news. It paid off on election week. | Reis Thebault | November 10, 2020 | Washington Post
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
He and Huffington stoutly deny any trouble, though they confirm that HuffPo has attracted robust outside interest.
But Rose stoutly averred that she would never be seduced; it was marriage or nothing.
Less controversial was the invasion of Afghanistan, but Blair stoutly defends it from criticism.
Then we packed, placed the sullen captives in the saddle with hands lashed stoutly, mounted our horses and recrossed the river.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe great champions of the national cause were the first two, who stoutly opposed Nozaledaʼs schemes.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanNicholas Rubinstein was short and stoutly built; fair-complexioned, with curly hair.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyFor many years, however, the Bible Society stoutly refused to purchase books printed by steam presses.
A History of the Cambridge University Press | S. C. RobertsHis wife came in, hearing my raised voice, and maintained her husband's assertions very stoutly.
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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