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Tall vs Stout - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between tall and stout

is that tall is bold; brave; courageous; valiant while stout is proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.

As adjectives the difference between tall and stout

is that tall is having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall while stout is large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.

As a noun stout is

a dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.

As a proper noun Stout is

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tall

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,
  • Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
  • (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
  • (chiefly, US, of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces.
  • (obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.
  • (obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.
  • (obsolete) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.
  • (archaic) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.

    • Antonyms

    * (of a person) short * (of a building) short, low, low-rise

    Derived terms

    * stand tall * tall in the saddle * tall order * tall story * tall tale

    stout

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.
  • (obsolete) bold, strong-minded; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular.
  • * Shakespeare
    • a stouter champion never handled sword
  • * Clarendon
    • He lost the character of a bold, stout , magnanimous man.
  • * Daniel
    • The lords all stand / To clear their cause, most resolutely stout .
  • (obsolete) proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
  • * Bible, Mal. iii. 13
    • Your words have been stout against me.
  • * Latimer
    • Commonly they that be rich are lofty and stout .
  • firm; resolute; dauntless.
  • materially strong, enduring.
    • Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
    • , title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad , chapter=4 citation , passage=Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins … .}}
  • obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * stouten * stouthearted * stoutish * stoutly * stoutness

    Noun

    ("stout" on Wikipedia) (en noun)
  • A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
    • Stout is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer.
  • An obese person. (rfex)
  • A large clothing size. (rfex)

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