Stout vs. Porter: What’s the Difference?

• Stout (adjective)

  Large; bulky.

  “thickset|corpulent|fat”

• Stout (adjective)

  Bold, strong-minded.

  “lusty|vigorous|robust|sinewy|muscular”

• Stout (adjective)

  Proud; haughty.

  “arrogant|hard|haughty”

• Stout (adjective)

  Firm; resolute; dauntless.

• Stout (adjective)

  Materially strong, enduring.

  “Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.”

• Stout (adjective)

  Obstinate.

• Stout (noun)

  A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.

  “porter”

  “Stout is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer.”

• Stout (noun)

  An obese person.

• Stout (noun)

  A large clothing size.

• Stout (noun)

  Gnat.

  “midge”

• Stout (noun)

  Gadfly.

  “horsefly”

• Porter (noun)

  A person who carries luggage and related objects.

  “By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.”

• Porter (noun)

  An ant having the specialized role of carrying.

• Porter (noun)

  One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).

• Porter (noun)

  A person in control of the entrance to a building.

• Porter (noun)

  An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.

• Porter (noun)

  A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.

• Porter (noun)

  Stout (malt brew).

• Porter (verb)

  To serve as a porter; to carry.

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