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Definition of "stout" []

  • Having or marked by boldness, bravery, or determination; firm and resolute. (adjective)
  • Strong in body; sturdy. (adjective)
  • Strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial. (adjective)
  • Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent. See Synonyms at fat. (adjective)
  • Powerful; forceful. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "stout" in a sentence
  • "In Lee's eyes, Longstreet remains what he called his stout lieutenant after Sharpsburg—my "war horse.""
  • "The principal tame quadrupeds of this country, are horses, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, and hogs The horses are small, never exceeding in size what we call a stout galloway, but they are nimble and spirited, and are reported to have been found here when the Europeans first came round the Cape of Good Hope."
  • "The 'stout' is even entering story, not for farcical effect either."