stout

adjective

/staʊt/

(comparative stouter, superlative stoutest)

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(of a person) rather fat synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2
[usually before noun] strong and thick
- a stout pair of shoes
- a stout stick
[usually before noun] brave and determined
- He put up a stout defence in court.
- This requires a stout heart.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.

stout

noun

/staʊt/

[uncountable, countable]

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strong dark beer made with malt or barley
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.

单词	stout
释义	stout adjective /staʊt/ /staʊt/ (comparative stouter, superlative stoutest) jump to other results (of a person) rather fat synonym plumpTopics Appearancec2 [usually before noun] strong and thick a stout pair of shoes a stout stick [usually before noun] brave and determined He put up a stout defence in court. This requires a stout heart. Topics Personal qualitiesc2 Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale. stout noun /staʊt/ /staʊt/ [uncountable, countable] jump to other results strong dark beer made with malt or barley Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th cent.) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably short for stout ale.
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