ale vs stout
stout vs aleale and stout both are nouns.
ale is not an adjective while stout is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ale | Yes | No | No | No |
| stout | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
stout is a hyponym of
ale; that is, stout is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ale:
- ale: 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
- stout: a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
Other hyponyms of ale include
Weissbier, wheat beer, white beer, bitter, Burton, pale ale, porter's beer, porter.
| ale (noun) | stout (noun) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops |
| ale (adjective) | stout (adjective) |
|---|---|
| euphemisms for `fat' | |
| dependable | |
| having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships |
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