英语词汇“stout”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	stout
释义	stout I. \ˈsteu̇t\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stūt; probably akin to Old Norse stūtr horn, stump, ox — more at stot dialect Britain : horsefly II. \ˈstau̇t, usu -au̇d.+V\ adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French estout bold, proud, arrogant, powerful, silly, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German stolt proud, arrogant, stately, Middle High German stolz proud, arrogant, stately, Middle Dutch stolt, stout bold, brave, and probably to Old High German stelza stilt — more at stilt 1. a. obsolete : fierce, menacing b. archaic : displaying insolent conceit : arrogant, haughty < as stout and proud as he were lord of all — Shakespeare > 2. : characterized by physical or moral bravery : courageous, valiant < proves himself a stout fellow in battle > < pioneers with strong backs and stout hearts > 3. a. archaic : expressive of opposition : defiant, hostile < stout demeanor of the few bishops who refused to take the oaths — John Evelyn > b. archaic : unalterably set : obstinate, stubborn < his old stout will and hardened heart — J.H.Newman > c. : perseveringly resolute : firm, staunch < a stout pillar of the … church — S.H.Holbrook > d. : relentlessly harsh : implacable < has now become a stout foe of backsliders > 4. a. : physically strong : lusty, powerful < the stout vigorous frame … fitted the peasant-preacher for the hard life he had chosen — J.R.Green > b. : sturdily constructed : durable, solid < their feet were protected by stout boots — F.V.W.Mason > < stout wooden barricades … have been built across the streets — Mollie Panter-Downes > c. : full of energy : vigorous, forceful < a stout tail wind was giving a friendly boost — W.D.Patterson > < the nation is safer with stout criticism going on in Washington — New Republic > d. : physically healthy : hearty, robust < are you stout enough to be the general nurse — Charles Lamb > e. : resistant to stress or pressure : tough, rigid < a few yards of stout rope for towing purposes — American Guide Series: Arizona > < room, within the stout framework of routine, for more individual whim — Joyce Cary > 5. a. : large in diameter — used of a plant or its parts < a small tree with stout spreading branches — W.C.L.Muenscher > b. : having body or substance — used especially of liquor < stout homemade beer — American Guide Series: Texas > c. : excessively fat : corpulent, portly < a big stout woman with … an enormous bosom — Arnold Hill > d. : broad in proportion to length — used of an animal or its parts < the vertebrae were stout with slightly biconcave ends — W.E.Swinton > e. : of bulky proportions : heavy, thick < this stout volume of over 400 pages — R.J.Cruikshank > Synonyms: see fat, strong III. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from stout, adjective archaic : stoutly IV. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English stouten, from stout, adjective : to maintain a resolute or defiant attitude — usually used in the phrase to stout it out < a fool to resign … he should have stouted it out — Margaret Todd > V. noun (-s) Etymology: stout (II) 1. : a heavy-bodied brew that is darker and sweeter than porter and is made with roasted malt and a relatively high percentage of hops 2. a. : a fat person < the genial stout who sang — Bennett Cerf > b. : a clothing size designed for the large figure < men's suits are available in longs, shorts, regulars, and stouts — Women's Wear Daily >
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