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单词 stout
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stout

[ stout ]
/ staʊt /
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adjective, stout·er, stout·est.

noun

Origin of stout

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective stute, from Old French estout “bold, proud,” from Germanic; compare Middle Dutch stout “bold,” Middle Low German stolt, Middle High German stolz “proud”

SYNONYMS FOR stout

1 big, rotund, stocky, portly, fleshy.
2 valiant, gallant, intrepid, fearless, indomitable, courageous, stouthearted.
3 obstinate, indomitable, steadfast, stanch, unwavering.
4 intense, sharp, violent.
5 brawny, sinewy, strapping, husky, robust.
6 stalwart, steady, untiring.
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ANTONYMS FOR stout

1 thin, lean, slender, slim; skinny, scrawny.
2 cowardly, timid, fearful, timorous, craven.
7 weak, tasteless, bland, flat.
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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, stouten, stout-hearted, stoutish, stove, stove bolt

Definition for stout (2 of 2)

Stout
[ stout ]
/ staʊt /

noun

Rex (Tod·hun·ter) [tod-huhn-ter], /ˈtɒdˌhʌn tər/, 1886–1975, U.S. detective novelist.
Robert, 1844–1930, New Zealand jurist and statesman: prime minister 1884–87.
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British Dictionary definitions for stout (1 of 2)

stout
/ (staʊt) /

adjective

solidly built or corpulent
(prenominal) resolute or valiantstout fellow
strong, substantial, and robust
a stout heart courage; resolution

noun

strong porter highly flavoured with malt

Derived forms of stout

stoutish, adjectivestoutly, adverbstoutness, noun

Word 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 stout (2 of 2)

Stout
/ (staʊt) /

noun

Sir Robert. 1844–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of New Zealand (1884–87)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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