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stout

stout

9 5.0
A very dark, strong beer with a rich taste
  • noun
  • /staʊt/
translation icon : stout
  • At the pub, I ordered a stout because I enjoy its rich, dark flavor.
  • stout beer
  • Guinness stout
  • ales and stouts

But but this Kentucky brunch stout by toppling Goliath.

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Examples

Synonyms

beer
vsstout
1.0

A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol

is a narrow, very dark, strong type rather than the general fermented drink
ale
vsstout
115 3.0

A kind of beer that often tastes bitter and has more alcohol

is a darker, stronger, heavier variant rather than a general top fermenting type
brew
vsstout
83 3.5

A drink like beer made by letting ingredients turn into alcohol

is a specific heavy dark variety rather than any steeped fermented drink
Guinness
vsstout
46 3.3

A strong, dark Irish beer with a creamy head and rich taste

is the general heavy, dark style rather than one specific Irish example
porter
vsstout
45 4.9

A dark, sweet beer made from roasted barley with a rich taste

is stronger and heavier bodied rather than chiefly sweet in taste
porter's beer
vsstout
7.4

A very dark, sweet beer made from roasted barley

is stronger and much heavier in body rather than mainly sweet

Compounds

stout-stemmed
  • Specialized
6.5

Having a thick, strong stem that supports the plant

stout-billed
  • Specialized
9.5

A bird with a strong, thick beak for breaking seeds and nuts

How Dark

stout
9 5.0
porter
45 4.9
pale ale
2 2.8

Surface Forms

stout singular
stouts plural

Etymology

The word stout for beer comes from the old sense 'strong' and was first used for a 'strong porter', so a stout is a dark, heavy ale with a strong taste.