STOUT
What does "STOUT" mean?
Somewhat fat or of heavy, solid build.
Meanings
- Rather fat or thickset; heavily built. A stout man in a tweed coat blocked the doorway.
- Strong, sturdy, and not easily broken. The boat was lashed together with stout rope.
- Brave, determined, and resolute. They put up a stout defense against the larger army. formal
- A dark, strong, top-fermented beer made with roasted malt or barley. He ordered a pint of stout and let the foam settle.
Did you know?
- The beer 'stout' is named for the old meaning of stout - strong. Brewers first sold 'stout porter', a stronger version of porter, and over time the adjective alone became the name of the drink.
Word origin
From Old French 'estout', meaning bold or proud, of Germanic origin. The beer sense arose from 'stout' meaning strong, originally 'stout porter' (a strong porter).
Remember it
STOUT sounds like 'stout-hearted' and 'stout beer' - both about being strong, full-bodied, and bold.
A little poem
Stout of frame and stout of will and glass-
one word for the man, the rope, the brass.
couplet
Wordplay
- The brewer was a stout fellow in every sense - broad in the belt and bold in the barrel.
What it teaches
Strength has many bodies: a thick rope, a dark pint, a brave heart all answer to the same name.
Quick facts
What does STOUT mean?
Somewhat fat or of heavy, solid build.
Is STOUT a valid word?
Yes — STOUT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is STOUT?
STOUT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does STOUT come from?
From Old French 'estout', meaning bold or proud, of Germanic origin. The beer sense arose from 'stout' meaning strong, originally 'stout porter' (a strong porter).
What can STOUT teach us?
Strength has many bodies: a thick rope, a dark pint, a brave heart all answer to the same name.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.