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Meaning of 'stout' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stout [ n.]
- A strong malt liquor; strong porter.
2 . Stout [ superl.]
- Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless.
- Proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
- Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth.
- Large; bulky; corpulent.

Meaning of 'stout' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stout [ s]
Meaning (1):
- dependable
Example in sentence:
  • a stalwart supporter of the UN;
  • stout hearts;
  • the stalwart citizens at Lexington
Meaning (2):
- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Example in sentence:
  • hardy explorers of northern Canada;
  • proud of her tall stalwart son;
  • stout seamen;
  • sturdy young athletes
Meaning (3):
- euphemisms for `fat'
Example in sentence:
  • men are portly and women are stout

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