stout

[stout] /staʊt/
adjective, stouter, stoutest.
1.
bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat:
She is getting too stout for her dresses.
Synonyms: big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy.
Antonyms: thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
2.
bold, brave, or dauntless:
a stout heart; stout fellows.
Synonyms: valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous, stouthearted.
Antonyms: cowardly, timid, fearful, timorous, craven.
3.
firm; stubborn; resolute:
stout resistance.
Synonyms: obstinate, indomitable, steadfast, staunch, unwavering.
4.
forceful; vigorous:
a stout argument; a stout wind.
Synonyms: intense, sharp, violent.
5.
strong of body; hearty; sturdy:
stout seamen.
Synonyms: brawny, sinewy, strapping, husky, robust.
6.
having endurance or staying power, as a horse.
Synonyms: stalwart, steady, untiring.
7.
strong in substance or body, as a beverage.
Antonyms: weak, tasteless, bland, flat.
8.
strong and thick or heavy:
a stout cudgel.
noun
9.
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
10.
porter of extra strength.
11.
a stout person.
12.
a garment size designed for a stout man.
13.
a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
Origin
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
stoutly, adverb
stoutness, noun
overstout, adjective
overstoutly, adverb
overstoutness, noun
unstout, adjective
unstoutly, adverb
unstoutness, 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.

Stout

[stout] /staʊt/
noun
1.
Rex (Todhunter)
[tod-huhn-ter] /ˈtɒdˌhʌn tər/ (Show IPA), 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.
2.
Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.
Examples from the web for stout
  • Oatmeal stout is one variety brewed using a percentage of oats for the wort.
  • He was stout and good natured and did not make excessive demands on himself.
  • Very dark beers, such as stout use dark or patent malts that have been roasted longer.
British Dictionary definitions for stout

stout

/staʊt/
adjective
1.
solidly built or corpulent
2.
(prenominal) resolute or valiant: stout fellow
3.
strong, substantial, and robust
4.
a stout heart, courage; resolution
noun
5.
strong porter highly flavoured with malt
Derived Forms
stoutish, adjective
stoutly, adverb
stoutness, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stolz proud, Middle Dutch stolt brave

Stout

/staʊt/
noun
1.
Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)
Word Origin and History for 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).

n.

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