1. (noun)stout a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
2. (noun)stout a garment size for a large or heavy person
3. (adj)stalwart, stout dependable "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"
4. (adj)portly, stout euphemisms for `fat' "men are portly and women are stout"
5. (adj)hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"