stout

Definition

  • noun: a very dark, heavy beer
  • noun: a very dark full-bodied ale with a distinctive malty flavor
  • adjective: thick and strong
  • adjective: strong of character
  • synonyms: corpulent, portly, strong

Examples

  • His lawyer put up a 'stout' defense in court.

  • The plant has a 'stout' [='sturdy'] stem.

  • a short, 'stout' [='stocky'] man

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Here you are. Why that certain fish and chips store - I don't understand - Well there's a particular pier they use out in the back, northern stout, to be exact. You know, Holmes I've seen things in war I don't understand. In India, I once met a man who predicted his own death (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes