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   stur·dy

   /ˈstərdē/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built: "he had a sturdy, muscular physique" Similar strappingwell builtwell mademuscularathleticstrongheftybrawnypowerfully builtpowerfulsolidly builtsolidburlystockythicksetruggedsubstantialrobustvigoroustoughhardymightylustyHerculeanfitable-bodiedhealthyin good healthhale and heartyheartyhalein good shapein good conditionsoundsound in body and limbinformal:huskybeefymeatychunkyfit as a fiddlerippedshreddedbuffjackeddated:stalwartliterary:thewystarkOpposite punyfrail
   • ▪ strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment: "the bike is sturdy enough to cope with bumpy tracks" Similar robuststrongstrongly madewell builtwell madesolidsubstantialstoutsoundserviceablestabletoughresilientdurablelong-lastingbuilt to lasthardwearingimperishableindestructibleresistantdated:staunchOpposite weakramshackle
   • ▪ showing confidence and determination: "the townspeople have a sturdy independence" Similar vigorousstrongstalwartfirmdeterminedresolutetenaciousstaunchsteadfastunyieldingunwaveringuncompromisingOpposite weak

   noun

   • 1. vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘reckless, violent’ and ‘intractable, obstinate’): shortening of Old French esturdi ‘stunned, dazed’. The derivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus ‘a thrush’ (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive ‘drunk as a thrush’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sturdied adjective
   • 2. sturdily adverb
   • 3. sturdiness noun

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   The meaning of STURDY is firmly built or constituted : stout. How to use sturdy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sturdy.

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   STURDY definition: 1. physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: 2. strong and…. Learn more.

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   Describe something that is firmly constructed or strongly made as sturdy. That house you built was not sturdy at all. It blew down in the last wind storm. Fortunately, it was only a dog house and the dog wasn't in it. Physical strength and robust health can also be described as sturdy.

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   Sturdy definition: strongly built; stalwart; robust. See examples of STURDY used in a sentence.

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   adjective. Someone or something that is sturdy looks strong and is unlikely to be easily injured or damaged. She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties. The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Synonyms: robust, hardy, vigorous, powerful More Synonyms of sturdy. sturdily adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]

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   STURDY meaning: 1. physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: 2. strong and…. Learn more.

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   Definition of sturdy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Having or showing rugged physical strength or robust health. A sturdy lifeguard; a sturdy build. American Heritage Medicine. Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use. A sturdy ladder; sturdy boots. American Heritage. Physically strong; vigorous; hardy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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    1. Having or showing rugged physical strength or robust health: a sturdy lifeguard; a sturdy build. 2. Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use: a sturdy ladder; sturdy boots. 3. Marked by resoluteness or determination; firm: sturdy resistance. n. See gid.

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    sturdy meaning, definition, what is sturdy: an object that is sturdy is strong, well...: Learn more.