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US
/ˈstaʊt/
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[ UK /stˈaʊt/ ]
[ UK /stˈaʊt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
stout seamen
hardy explorers of northern Canada
proud of her tall stalwart son
sturdy young athletes -
dependable
stout hearts
a stalwart supporter of the UN
the stalwart citizens at Lexington -
euphemisms for `fat'
men are portly and women are stout
NOUN
- a garment size for a large or heavy person
- a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
How To Use stout In A Sentence
- The carbonation is a little heavier than what I normally expect in a stout, but not unpleasantly so. Miasmatic Review
- He used a specially-arranged series of interviews during the Commonwealth summit yesterday to mount a stout defence of his position.
- And, despite some stout defence, a feature of York's game this season, they were unable to prevent scrum half Duffy from scoring from short range.
- Having neither opium nor hashish on hand, and being desirous of filling his brain with twilight, he had had recourse to that fearful mixture of brandy, stout, absinthe, which produces the most terrible of lethargies. Les Miserables
- For example, pilsner is one of the most popular lagers, while porter and stout are examples of ales.
- He opened a stout wooden door. Times, Sunday Times
- Suitable shelters can be made from fine plastic mesh or netting stretched between stout wooden posts. Times, Sunday Times
- As Valentine's Day approaches each year he stoutly proclaims his disdain for this "faux holiday, this commercial invention by some ad man or company created for the sake of making a few bucks, selling silly, heart-shaped cards, bouquets and chocolates. Jamie Schler: Valentine's Day Flourless Chocolate Truffle Torte
- Legs stout, rather short; tibiæ pilose; fore tibiæ very short; posterior tibiæ very broad, especially the middle pair. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
- He put up a stout defence in court.