stout

stout
adjective
1)

a short stout man

Syn:
fat, plump, portly, rotund, dumpy, chunky, corpulent; stocky, burly, bulky, hefty, heavyset, solidly built, thickset; informal tubby, pudgy, zaftig, corn-fed
Ant:
thin, slender
2)

stout leather shoes

Syn:
strong, sturdy, solid, substantial, robust, tough, durable, hardwearing
Ant:
fragile, flimsy
3)

stout resistance

Syn:
determined, vigorous, forceful, spirited; staunch, steadfast, stalwart, firm, resolute, unyielding, dogged; brave, bold, courageous, valiant, valorous, gallant, fearless, doughty, intrepid; informal gutsy, spunky
Ant:
halfhearted, feeble

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  • stout — stout …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • stout — [ staut; stut ] n. m. ou f. • 1844; mot angl. « épais » ♦ Bière brune, épaisse et forte, d origine britannique ou irlandaise, voisine du porter. « Ils ronflent même certains [...] c est la fatigue et puis la fumée et la Stout qu est assoupissante …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Stout — (stout), a. [Compar. {Stouter} (stout [ e]r); superl. {Stoutest}.] [D. stout bold (or OF. estout bold, proud, of Teutonic origin); akin to AS. stolt, G. stolz, and perh. to E. stilt.] 1. Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stout´ly — stout «stowt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. fat and large: »a stout body. That boy could run faster if he weren t so stout. SYNONYM(S): stocky, plump, portly. See syn. under fat. (Cf. ↑fat) 2. strongly built; firm; …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stout — 〈[ staʊt] m. 6 oder n. 15〉 dunkles, bitteres engl. Bier [engl.; zu stout „stark, kräftig, dauerhaft“] * * * Stout [staʊt ], der; [s], s [engl. stout, aus dem Germ.]: engl. Bez. für ein stark gehopftes, dunkles, obergäriges Bier mit hohem… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • STOUT (G. F.) — STOUT GEORGE FREDERICK (1860 1944) Auteur d’une théorie des actes mentaux qui exerça une influence considérable sur le développement de la psychologie en Grande Bretagne. Stout fit ses études à l’université de Cambridge, surtout sous la direction …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • stout — stout·en; stout·ish; stout·ly; stout·ness; stout; …   English syllables

  • Stout & Co. — Stout & Co. (Амстердам,Нидерланды) Категория отеля: Адрес: Hoogte Kadijk 71, Амстердам центр горо …   Каталог отелей

  • stout — stout, n. A strong, dark malt brew having a higher percentage of hops than porter; strong porter; a popular variety sold in the U. S. is {Guinness stout}. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stout — Stout, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 217 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Stout, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 217 Housing Units (2000): 77 Land area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.311199 sq. miles (0.806001 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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