stout

nouns

a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

stout

is a type of (narrower)

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

a garment size for a large or heavy person

stout

is a type of (narrower)

the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)

"he wears a size 13 shoe"

dependable

"the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"

stalwart, stout

is derived from

euphemisms for `fat'

"men are portly and women are stout"

portly, stout

is derived from

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"

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy

is derived from