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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.
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 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 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!
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.
STOUT meaning: 1. (especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist: 2. Stout…. Learn more.
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.
