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- Dictionarystout/staʊt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) rather fat or of heavy build: "stout middle-aged men" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an object) strong and thick: "Billy had armed himself with a stout stick" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley: "there is a tradition in England of drinking stout while eating oysters"
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STOUT definition: 1. (especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: 2. Stout…. Learn more.
STOUT meaning: 1. (especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: 2. Stout…. Learn more.
1. : strong of character: such as. a. : brave, bold. b. : firm, determined. also : obstinate, uncompromising. 2. : physically or materially strong: a. : sturdy, vigorous. b. : staunch, enduring. c. : sturdily constructed : substantial. 3. : forceful. a stout attack.
Stout describes something fat, dependable, or rugged. If someone calls you stout, ask them exactly what they mean before bursting into tears and skipping dinner. It could be a compliment!
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.
STOUT meaning: 1. quite fat: 2. If shoes or other objects are stout, they are strong and thick. 3. a very dark…. Learn more.
If you use stout to describe someone's actions, attitudes, or beliefs, you approve of them because they are strong and determined. [ approval ] He produced a stout defence of the car business.
1. a. Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent. See Synonyms at fat. b. Strong in body; sturdy: added a stout defensive end to improve the front line. c. Thick or strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial: "They met a stout barrier of old farm-carts upturned" (J.R.R. Tolkien). 2. a.
stout meaning, definition, what is stout: fairly fat and heavy, or having a thick ...: Learn more.
Having or marked by boldness or determination; resolute. Stout of heart. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (10) Synonyms: portly. stalwart. sturdy. hardy. weighty. vigorous.