Stout
WordNet
adjective
(1) Euphemisms for `fat'
"Men are portly and women are stout"
(2) Dependable
"The stalwart citizens at Lexington"
"A stalwart supporter of the UN"
"Stout hearts"
(3) Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
"Hardy explorers of northern Canada"
"Proud of her tall stalwart son"
"Stout seamen"
"Sturdy young athletes"
noun
(4) A garment size for a large or heavy person
(5) A strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
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Etymology
From , earlier , from West Germanic }; cognate with Dutch stout 'bold', M.Lower German , German ), from . Meaning "strong in body, powerfully built" is attested from c.1386, but has been displaced by the (often euphemistic) meaning "thick-bodied, fat and large," which is first recorded 1804. Original sense preserved in stout-hearted (1552). The noun "strong, dark-brown beer" is first recorded 1677, from the adjective.
Adjective
- bold, strong-minded; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular
- proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
- firm; resolute; dauntless
- materially strong, enduring
- Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.
- obstinate
- farge; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.