stout

Everyday

1. Rather fat or heavy in body (a polite word). tree →
2. Strong and thick: stout boots, a stout stick. tree →
3. Brave and firm: a stout defender. tree →
4. (noun) A strong, very dark beer. tree →

In the lessons

In stories an older character may be described as short and stout. For safety outdoors, stout boots protect your feet. In poems and songs: «I'm a little teapot, short and stout». Phrases: short and stout, stout boots, stout heart.

Examples

• I'm a little teapot, short and stout. tree →
• Wear stout shoes for the hike. tree →
• He leaned on a stout wooden stick. tree →
• The stout old man puffed up the hill. tree →
• They put up a stout defence and won the match. tree →
• In Ireland, stout is a popular drink for adults. tree →
• A great stout man was Palle Dyre. tree →

Note

Stout is a more polite way of saying fat. The beer sense is for adults. Comparative stouter, superlative stoutest.

In Jewish tradition

"Stout-hearted" means stubborn or hard of heart, not brave. It describes people far from doing right.

Interpretation. Isaiah's words are read as a rebuke to proud people who will not listen. In the psalm, even strong people are helpless before God.

Examples

• Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: (Prophets ISA.46.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands. (Writings PSA.76.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Stout is a more polite way of saying fat. The beer sense is for adults. Comparative stouter, superlative stoutest.