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   sturdy

   /ˈstəːdi/

   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 lasthard-wearingimperishableindestructibleresistantdated: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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   How do you use the word 'sturdy' in a sentence?

   • The word 'sturdy' can be used in a sentence in a few different ways. In the first usage, Dori is reading the book 'The Three Little Pigs' to her little sister Grace: Dori: 'The first pig had a house made of straw.' In this context, 'sturdy' is used to describe an object that is strong and solid.

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   Is 'sturdy' an adjective or an adverb?

   • The word sturdy is an adjective. Adjectives describe people, places, and things. Sturdily is the adverb form of sturdy. Adverbs describe actions. A noun form of sturdy is sturdiness.

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   What does a sturdy person mean?

   • 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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   What does a sturdy person look like?

   • 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. It was a good table too, sturdily constructed of elm. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the difference between sturdy and tenacious?

   • sturdy implies strength derived from vigorous growth, determination of spirit, solidity of construction. stalwart suggests an unshakable dependability. tough implies great firmness and resiliency. tenacious suggests strength in seizing, retaining, clinging to, or holding together.

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   Learn the meaning of sturdy as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sturdy can mean firmly built, hardy, sound, resolute, or rugged.

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   Sturdy means strong, healthy, and resolute. It can describe people, things, or plants. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

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   having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. “ sturdy young athletes”. synonyms: hardy, stalwart, stout. robust. sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction. adjective. substantially made or constructed. “ sturdy steel shelves”. “ sturdy canvas”.

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   strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. Synonyms: powerful, strong, stout, sinewy, brawny, muscular, hardy. Antonyms: weak. strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. firm; courageous; indomitable: the sturdy defenders of the Alamo.

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