stout

[ stout ]

/ staʊt /

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adjective, stout·er, stout·est.

bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat: She is getting too stout for her dresses.

bold, brave, or dauntless: a stout heart; stout fellows.

firm; stubborn; resolute: stout resistance.

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

strong of body; hearty; sturdy: stout seamen.

having endurance or staying power, as a horse.

strong in substance or body, as a beverage.

strong and thick or heavy: a stout cudgel.

noun

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.

Nearby words

stoup, stour, stourbridge, stourhead, stoush, stout, stout, rex, stout-hearted, stouten, stouthearted, stoutish

Origin of stout

1250–1300; Middle English (adj.) < Old French estout bold, proud < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch stout bold, Middle Low German stolt, Middle High German stolz proud

Related forms

stout·ly, adverbstout·ness, nouno·ver·stout, adjectiveo·ver·stout·ly, adverb

o·ver·stout·ness, nounun·stout, adjectiveun·stout·ly, adverbun·stout·ness, noun

Synonym study

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.

Definition for stout (2 of 2)

Stout

[ stout ]

/ staʊt /

noun

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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Examples from the Web for stout

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From the few photographs of him, we see a stout man with deep Indian features, a thick mustache and stoic face.
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A stout woman with a grating voice, she asked, “So you think life is so good here in Ukraine?”
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“Or the world,” Stout said, examining the photographs in a small metal box.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler|Robert Edsel|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Two bottles of stout supplied the necessary lubrication, and there was frequent recourse to a box of licorice pastilles.
Spending a Day With Peter O’Toole|Malcolm Jones|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was no easy matter to do this, for the friars were so heavy that it required three stout men to each to set them on their legs.
Charley Laurel|W. H. G. Kingston
I was in a corner of the lower end, when I saw Dubois enter in a stout coat, with his ordinary bearing.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
University professors, stout majors, rising early in the morning, hire boys and practise back-handers and half-volleys.
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The stout youth's standards were his own, and rigid, as is often the case with people of his type.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
How can a system, built upon a stout and impudent denial of self-evident truth--a system of treating men like cattle--operate?
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society

British Dictionary definitions for stout (1 of 2)

stout

/ (staʊt) /

adjective

solidly built or corpulent

(prenominal) resolute or valiantstout fellow

strong, substantial, and robust

a stout heart courage; resolution

noun

strong porter highly flavoured with malt

Derived Formsstoutish, adjectivestoutly, adverbstoutness, noun

Word Origin for stout

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

British Dictionary definitions for stout (2 of 2)

Stout

/ (staʊt) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for stout (1 of 2)

stout

adj.

c.1300, "proud, valiant, strong," from Old French estout "brave, fierce, proud," earlier estolt "strong," from West Germanic *stult- "proud, stately" (cf. Middle Low German stolt "stately, proud," German stolz "proud, haughty, arrogant, stately"), from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand" (see stall (n.1)). Meaning "strong in body, powerfully built" is attested from late 14c., but has been displaced by the (often euphemistic) meaning "thick-bodied, fat and large," which is first recorded 1804. Original sense preserved in stout-hearted (1550s).

Word Origin and History for stout (1 of 2)

stout

"strong, dark-brown beer," 1670s, from stout (adj.).

stout

adjective, stout·er, stout·est.

noun

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Definition for stout (2 of 2)

Stout

noun

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stout

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Stout

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Word Origin and History for stout (1 of 2)

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