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Word: Stout
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French dialect, of West Germanic origin; perhaps related to stilt. The noun (late 17th century) originally denoted any strong beer and is probably elliptical for stout ale
staʊt
(of a person) rather fat or of heavy build
Short Definition:rather fat or of heavy build
Examples:- stout middle-aged men
(of an object) strong and thick
Short Definition:strong and thick
Examples:- Billy had armed himself with a stout stick
- stout walking boots
having or showing courage and determination
Short Definition:having or showing courage and determination
Examples:- he put up a stout defence in court
Word: Stout
Speech Type: Noun
staʊt
a kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley
Short Definition:kind of strong, dark beer brewed with roasted malt or barley
Examples:- there is a tradition in England of drinking stout while eating oysters
- microbreweries specialize in ales and stouts
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