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Origin of stout

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM stout

stoutly, adverbstoutness, nouno·ver·stout, adjectiveo·ver·stout·ly, adverb

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

Other definitions 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.

How to use stout in a sentence

His opponent, Tony Movshon, older, stouter, and, it must be said, considerably less indefatigable, was out-flashed.
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She seemed to have grown a trifle stouter, while her hair appeared there in the light more beautiful.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
But it was dangerous, as they were individually stouter men than we were, good hands at their weapons, and as watchful as cats.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
He had been drinking whey and the waters for a fortnight and found he was getting somewhat stouter and at the same time lazy.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

This young man was older, stouter—and many shades darker in complexion than my friend.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Some of them even are vegetarians—which is rare among fish—and their gills are smaller and stouter.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

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 forms of stout

stoutish, 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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