stout /stʌʊt/adjective 7noun 7verb 2forms 5 adjective7 •Large; bulky.Yossarian walked out of the office and down the stairs into the dark, tomblike street, passing in the hall the stout woman with warts and two chins, who was already on her way back in. — 1961 •Materially strong, enduring.Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth. •Firm; resolute; dauntless."Thin the masther called out Dinny Moran, an' dhragged him up to one o' the Dublin young ladies, an' bid Dinny be stout an' ax her out to dance wid him." — 1850 •Obstinate. •(Ireland) drunk. •(no longer used) Bold, strong-minded.Art thou but Captaine of a thousand horse, That by Characters grauen in thy browes, And by thy martiall face and stout aspect, Deseru’st to haue the leading of an hoste? — 1587 •(no longer used) Proud; haughty.Your words have been stout against me. — 1611 noun7 •A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.Stout is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer. •A serving of this beer. •A large clothing size.The all-around waist is increased or over-built, according to size, which makes this form a stout. — 1918 •An obese person. •Gnat. •Gadfly. •(dialect) Firefly or miller (moth). verb2 •(dialect) To persist, endure. •(no longer used) To be bold or defiant. formsstouted · stouting · stouts · stouter · stoutest
