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stout Definition

stout (sto̵ut)

adjective

  1. courageous; brave; undaunted
    1. strong in body; sturdy
    2. strong in construction; firm; substantial a stout wall
  2. powerful; forceful
  3. fat; thickset; corpulent

Etymology: ME < OFr estout, bold, prob. < Frank stolt, proud, bold, akin to MDu stelte, stilt

noun

  1. a fat person
  2. a garment in a size for a fat man
  3. a dark-brown beer like porter, but heavier and sweeter and containing a higher percentage of hops

stout Related Forms
stout·ish adjective stoutly adverb stout·ness noun
stout Synonyms

stout

modif.

  1. Brave

    fearless, bold, undaunted; see brave 1.

  2. Heavy or fat

    corpulent, fleshy, portly, heavy; see fat 1.

  3. Strong

    sturdy, hardy, husky; see strong 1.

stout Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: They formed such a group of mangled corpses as would make any stout hearted man shudder.
  • drink: And should I be wearing a kilt while drinking this fine plaid stout?
  • have: Seriously cold outside so had to have another stout or two before sprinting underdressed, freezing but merry back to the Randolph.

Adjective modifier

  • Irish: Irish stout is traditionally very bitter whilst British stout, like Charles Wells ' Bowman Stout, has a softer flavor.
  • dark: Guinness Irish brewing family who produced the dark, creamy stout of the same name.
  • bitter: Below the cover the big companies with nationwide brands of bitter, lager stout or cider.
  • bottled: Here and there may been seen fat old tradesman taking the bottled stout.
  • oatmeal: Elizabeth made oatmeal stout fairly regularly, not as a beverage but as a sort of tonic medicine.

Modifies a noun

  • footwear: Come suitably dressed for the weather with stout footwear.
  • shoe: Stout shoes are always the order of the day.
  • boot: Otherwise, stout outdoor boots or shoes are fine.
  • defender: We are stout defenders of the public services, free at the point of use.
  • gentleman: There was a stout gentleman with a knowledge of the river, which he seemed eager to impart.
  • stick: In the shop doorway he found Gabriel Davies beating someone on the ground with a stout stick.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Well, I have heard that American friends teased him that in his features he was very German, meaning a rather stout figure.
  • very: Gray hair, gray eyes, very stout, married, 7 children, can read & write, 5 '11 " tall.
  • so: The ground can get quite wet, so stout boots or wellies are a good idea if the weather has been wet.

Used with adjective complement

  • grow: Today, I have grown too stout to fit into my karate costume, and am fair game for any villainous rent boy.
  • become: Both Sarah and her sister Mary Lovell became very stout in middle age and found it an effort to walk even short distances.

Preposition: of

  • heart: Birds navigate by the stars and undertake voyages as a yearly pilgrimage which would unnerve all but the stoutest of human hearts.
stout Quotes

Once they heard someone call for 'Snooks'.'I always thought that name was invented by novelists,'said Miss Winchelsea.'Fancy! Snooks. I wonder which is Mr. Snooks?' Finally they picked out a stout and resolute little man in a large check suit.'If he isn't Snooks, he ought to be,'said Miss Winchelsea.

—Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge)

There lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o'er the sea.

—Ballads

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