stout
1 Americanadjective
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bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat.
She is getting too stout for her dresses.
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bold, brave, or dauntless.
a stout heart; stout fellows.
- Synonyms:
- courageous, indomitable, fearless, intrepid, gallant, valiant
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stout resistance.
- Synonyms:
- stanch, steadfast, indomitable, obstinate
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a stout argument; a stout wind.
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strong of body; hearty; sturdy.
stout seamen.
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having endurance or staying power, as a horse.
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strong in substance or body, as a beverage.
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strong and thick or heavy.
a stout cudgel.
noun
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a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
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porter of extra strength.
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a stout person.
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a garment size designed for a stout man.
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a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
noun
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Rex (Todhunter) 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.
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Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.
adjective
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solidly built or corpulent
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(prenominal) resolute or valiant
stout fellow
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strong, substantial, and robust
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courage; resolution
noun
noun
Related Words
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 Word Forms
- overstout adjective
- overstoutly adverb
- overstoutness noun
- stoutish adjective
- stoutly adverb
- stoutness noun
- unstout adjective
- unstoutly adverb
- unstoutness noun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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Art is long, and Time is fleeting; And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
From Literature
Besides, Papa was as stout as a grizzly bear, and I just knew that if he ever got his hands on that big monkey we would sack him up.
From Literature
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, cut its sales outlook and slashed shareholder payouts Wednesday, as its new chief executive seeks to revive the struggling drinks group.
From Barron's
Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.
From Salon
Speaking to AFP after a conference at the French Institute of International Relations think tank, Wright said Europe should not worry as the United States remained a "stout ally".
From Barron's
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