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Stout Very Common

Stout has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

"After years of brewing, he finally crafted his signature stout, rich with notes of roasted barley and deep caramel malt."

2

a garment size for a large or heavy person

"He had to head to the back of the fitting room where the stout section held all his pants."

3

A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.

"The stout buzzed around my ear before I could swat it away."

4

Gnat.

Adjective
1

dependable

"the stalwart citizens at Lexington"

"a stalwart supporter of the UN"

"stout hearts"

2

euphemisms for `fat'

"men are portly and women are stout"

3

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

"hardy explorers of northern Canada"

"proud of her tall stalwart son"

"stout seamen"

"sturdy young athletes"

4

Large; bulky.

"The old oak door was so stout that it took two men to lift and move it into place."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"At the family reunion, Uncle Stout arrived just as everyone was opening presents."

Example Sentences
"the stalwart citizens at Lexington" adjective
"a stalwart supporter of the UN" adjective
"stout hearts" adjective
"men are portly and women are stout" adjective
"hardy explorers of northern Canada" adjective
"proud of her tall stalwart son" adjective
"stout seamen" adjective
"sturdy young athletes" adjective
See Also
stouts thickset fearnaught malt pyknic black and tan gnat obstinate
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ale size
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Guinness
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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