stout

¹

[ stout ]

adjective

, stout·er, stout·est.

1. bulky in figure; heavily built; corpulent; thickset; fat:

   She is getting too stout for her dresses.

   Synonyms: fleshy, portly, stocky, rotund, big

   Antonyms: skinny, slim, slender, lean, thin, scrawny

2. bold, brave, or dauntless:

   a stout heart; stout fellows.

   Synonyms: courageous, indomitable, fearless, intrepid, gallant, valiant

   Antonyms: fearful, timid, cowardly, craven, timorous

3. firm; stubborn; resolute:

   stout resistance.

   Synonyms: stanch, steadfast, indomitable, obstinate

4. forceful; vigorous:

   a stout argument; a stout wind.

   Synonyms: violent, sharp, intense

5. strong of body; hearty; sturdy:

   stout seamen.

   Synonyms: robust, husky, strapping, sinewy, brawny

6. having endurance or staying power, as a horse.

   Synonyms: steady, stalwart

7. strong in substance or body, as a beverage.

   Antonyms: flat, bland, tasteless, weak

8. strong and thick or heavy:

   a stout cudgel.

noun

1. a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
2. porter of extra strength.
3. a stout person.
4. a garment size designed for a stout man.
5. a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.

Stout

²

[ stout ]

noun

1. Rex (Tod·hun·ter) [tod, -huhn-ter], 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.
2. Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.

Stout

¹

/ staʊt /

noun

1. StoutSir Robert18441930MNew ZealandScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)

stout

²

/ 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

1. strong porter highly flavoured with malt

Derived Forms

• ˈstoutness, noun
• ˈstoutly, adverb
• ˈstoutish, adjective

Other Words From

• stoutly adverb
• stoutness noun
• over·stout adjective
• over·stoutly adverb
• over·stoutness noun
• un·stout adjective
• un·stoutly adverb
• un·stoutness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stout¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective stute, from Old French estout “bold, proud,” from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch stout “bold,” Middle Low German stolt, Middle High German stolz “proud”

Word History and Origins

Origin of stout¹

C14: from Old French estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German stolz proud, Middle Dutch stolt brave

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.

Related Words

• hulking
• indomitable
• muscular
• staunch
• sturdy
• tenacious
• vigorous