stout
[ stout ]
/ staʊt /
adjective, stout·er, stout·est.
noun
Origin of stout
1250–1300; Middle English (adj.) < Old French
estout bold, proud < Germanic; compare Middle Dutch
stout bold, Middle Low German
stolt, Middle High German
stolz proud
synonym study for stout
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM stout
Words nearby stout
stoup,
stour,
stourbridge,
stourhead,
stoush,
stout,
stout-hearted,
stouten,
stouthearted,
stoutish,
stove
Example sentences from the Web for stouter
British Dictionary definitions for stouter (1 of 2)
stout
/ (staʊt) /
adjective
solidly built or corpulent
(prenominal)
resolute or valiant
stout fellow
strong, substantial, and robust
a stout heart
courage; resolution
noun
strong porter highly flavoured with malt
Derived forms of stout
stoutish, adjective stoutly, adverb stoutness, nounWord Origin for stout
C14: from Old French
estout bold, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German
stolz proud, Middle Dutch
stolt brave
British Dictionary definitions for stouter (2 of 2)
Stout
/ (staʊt) /
noun
Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)