stout
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adjective
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.
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.
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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
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, adverb
stout·ness, noun
o·ver·stout, adjective
o·ver·stout·ly, adverb
o·ver·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.
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.
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stout (staʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | solidly built or corpulent |
| 2. | (prenominal) resolute or valiant: stout fellow |
| 3. | strong, substantial, and robust |
| 4. | a stout heart courage; resolution |
| —n | |
| 5. | strong porter highly flavoured with malt |
| [C14: from Old French estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stolz proud, Middle Dutch stolt brave] | |
| 'stoutish | |
| —adj | |
| 'stoutly | |
| —adv | |
| 'stoutness | |
| —n | |
| Stout (staʊt) | |
| —n | |
| Sir Robert. 1844--1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884--87) | |
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Word Origin & History
stout
c.1300, "proud, valiant, strong," from O.Fr. estout "brave, fierce, proud," earlier estolt "strong," from W.Gmc. *stult- "proud, stately" (cf. M.L.G. stolt "stately, proud," Ger. stolz "proud, haughty, arrogant, stately"), from PIE base *stel- "to put, stand." Meaning "strong in body, powerfully built"
is attested from c.1386, 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 (1552). The noun "strong, dark-brown beer" is first recorded 1677, from the adjective.
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Example sentences from the web
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.
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