Stout vs Able - What's the difference?
stout | able | Related terms |
large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.
(obsolete) bold, strong-minded; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular.
* Shakespeare
* Clarendon
* Daniel
(obsolete) proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
* Bible, Mal. iii. 13
* Latimer
firm; resolute; dauntless.
materially strong, enduring.
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A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
An obese person. (rfex)
A large clothing size. (rfex)
(obsolete, passive) Easy to use.
* 1710 , Thomas Betterton, The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. :
(obsolete, passive) Suitable; competent.
* 2006 , Jon L. Wakelyn, America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance, Volume 1 , Greenwood Publishing Group, pages 212:
(obsolete, dialectal, passive) Liable to.
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
(obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
(obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
(legal) Legally]] [[qualify, qualified or competent.
(nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
(obsolete) To make ready.
(obsolete) To make capable; to enable.
(obsolete) To dress.
(obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
(obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee.
* vi
A word that is used in place of the letter "A" during communication.
Stout is a related term of able.
As a proper noun stout
is .As an adjective able is
(obsolete|passive) easy to use .As a verb able is
(obsolete) to make ready .As a noun able is
a word that is used in place of the letter "a" during communication.stout
English
Adjective
(er)- a stouter champion never handled sword
- He lost the character of a bold, stout , magnanimous man.
- The lords all stand / To clear their cause, most resolutely stout .
- Your words have been stout against me.
- Commonly they that be rich are lofty and stout .
- Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.
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Derived terms
* stouten * stouthearted * stoutish * stoutly * stoutnessNoun
("stout" on Wikipedia) (en noun)- Stout is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer.
Anagrams
* ----able
English
Alternative forms
* (obsolete) hableEtymology 1
From (etyl), from .Adjective
(er)- As the hands are the most habil parts of the body...
- ...and for every able man servant that he or she shall carry or send armed and provided as aforesaid, ninety acres of land of like measure.
- I’ll see you as soon as I’m able .
- With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.
- I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.
- That cliff is able to be climbed.
- After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able .
- He was born to an able family.
- The chairman was also an able sailor.
- He is able to practice law in six states.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* ability * -able * able-bodied * able seaman * ableism * be able, be able to * capable * disable * disabled * disablism * disability * enableVerb
(abl)- None does offend, none....I’ll able ’em.