stout
stout Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Somewhat fat or of heavy, thickset build (used of a person).
"A short, stout gentleman in a tweed coat greeted the guests at the door."
Brave, resolute, and determined in character or action.
"The local residents mounted a stout defense of their historic neighborhood."
Strong, thick, and sturdy in structure or material (used of an object).
"Hikers should wear stout boots and carry a walking stick when crossing the rocky terrain."
• noun
A kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley and hops.
"The pub serves a rich oatmeal stout brewed locally with roasted barley."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'estout' (proud, fierce, bold), of West Germanic origin and related to Middle Dutch 'stolt' (proud, bold). The brewing sense developed in the late 17th century as an elliptical use of 'stout beer' (strong beer).