Word Frequency
stout (staʊt
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Definitions
adjective
- solidly built or corpulent
- prenominal resolute or valiant ⇒
stout fellow
- strong, substantial, and robust
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See a stout heart
noun
- strong porter highly flavoured with malt
Derived Forms
ˈstoutish adjectiveˈstoutly adverb
ˈstoutness noun
Word Origin
C14: from Old French estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stolz proud, Middle Dutch stolt braveSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = fat, big, heavy, overweight, plump, bulky, substantial, burly, obese, fleshy, tubby, portly, rotund, corpulent, on the large or heavy side,
= strong, strapping, muscular, tough, substantial, athletic, hardy, robust, vigorous, sturdy, stalwart, husky, hulking, beefy, lusty, brawny, thickset, able-bodied,
= brave, bold, courageous, fearless, resolute, gallant, intrepid, valiant, plucky, doughty, indomitable, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous,
Translations for 'stout'
- British English: stout A stout person is rather fat. ADJECTIVEHe was a tall, stout man with gray hair.
- Brazilian Portuguese: corpulento
- Chinese: 肥胖的
- European Spanish: corpulento corpulenta
- French: corpulent corpulente
- German: untersetzt
- Italian: corpulento corpulenta
- Japanese: でっぷりとした
- Korean: 뚱뚱한
- Portuguese: corpulento corpulenta
- Spanish: corpulento corpulenta
Example Sentences Including 'stout'
He set off up the mountain with a stout stick in search of the monster.Matthew Manning's Guide to Self-Healing
James nervously eyed the stout forearms of the butcher and blacksmith.Country Life (2005)
Jean-Michel has created a stout , electrified enclosure, just for him.Independent (1999)
Next to Ervin was a stout , middle-aged man with a patch over one eye.TREASON KEEP (2001)
She entered the room, followed by Amos, a stout man with a ruddy, weather-beaten face.Roses are for the Rich
The guild did not say what kind of beer "Brian's Brew" would be, but the minister is believed to drink stout.SA Star (2005)
The stout red-bearded doctor, who lived in the tiny riverside hamlet for nearly a decade, inspired fear among the villagers.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
The team tested the health-giving properties of stout against lousy lager, by giving it to dogs who had narrowed arteries.Edmonton Sun (2003)
The warehouse was old, decrepit, the walls thick and stout.The Serpent's Mark
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