- Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)
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Stout /staʊt/ n
stout /staʊt/USA pronunciation
adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.
n. [uncountable]
stout•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026adj.
- overweight;
fat. - courageous;
brave:[before a noun]stout warriors. - firm;
stubborn;
forceful:The army met stout resistance. - substantial;
thick;
solid:a stout cudgel.
n. [uncountable]
- Winea dark, sweet ale.
- Clothinga clothing size for persons of ample figure.
stout•ness, n. [uncountable]
stout
(stout),USA pronunciation adj. -er, -est, n.
adj.
adj.
- bulky in figure;
heavily built;
corpulent;
thickset;
fat:She is getting too stout for her dresses. - bold, brave, or dauntless:a stout heart; stout fellows.
- firm;
stubborn;
resolute:stout resistance. - forceful;
vigorous:a stout argument; a stout wind. - strong of body;
hearty;
sturdy:stout seamen. - having endurance or staying power, as a horse.
- strong in substance or body, as a beverage.
- strong and thick or heavy:a stout cudgel.
- Winea dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- porter of extra strength.
- a stout person.
- Clothinga garment size designed for a stout man.
- Clothinga garment, as a suit or overcoat, in this size.
- Gmc; compare Middle Dutch stout bold, Middle Low German stolt, Middle High German stolz proud
- Old French estout bold, proud
- Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1250–1300
n.
stout′ness, n.
- 1. portly, fleshy. 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 plump figure attractively dressed. 2. valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous. 3. obstinate. 5. brawny, sinewy.
- 1. thin, lean.
- Biographical Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.
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stout /staʊt/ adj
- solidly built or corpulent
- (prenominal) resolute or valiant: stout fellow
- strong, substantial, and robust
- a stout heart ⇒ courage; resolution
- strong porter highly flavoured with malt
'Stout' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alpenstock
- bat
- bench
- black velvet
- bludgeon
- booby
- botfly
- bowie knife
- Brussels sprout
- bunting
- burly
- club
- cudgel
- dik-dik
- dodo
- drongo
- Dublin
- embonpoint
- finch
- gaff
- gannet
- half-and-half
- hawfinch
- hollyhock
- horsefly
- kiwi
- knout
- moth
- ostrich
- Oxford
- oystercatcher
- parang
- plank
- pogo stick
- portly
- pout
- quarterstaff
- robustious
- sabre
- shillelagh
- stork
- sugar cane
- teasel
- toby jug
- trave
- valiant
- willet
- admirable bolete
- barbet
- beaded lizard