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- Dictionarysturdy/ˈstəːdi/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built: "he had a sturdy, muscular physique" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain.
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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.
STURDY meaning: 1. physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: 2. strong and…. Learn more.
sturdy: [adjective] firmly built or constituted : stout. hardy. sound in design or execution : substantial.
sturdy: 1 adj 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 adj substantially made or constructed “ sturdy steel shelves” “ sturdy canvas” Synonyms: tough rugged sturdy and strong in constitution or ...
3 meanings: 1. healthy, strong, and vigorous 2. strongly built; stalwart veterinary science → another name for staggers, gid.... Click for more definitions.
2. Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use: a sturdy ladder; sturdy boots.
Sturdy definition: strongly built; stalwart; robust. See examples of STURDY used in a sentence.
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’).
Sturdy definition: Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use.
STURDY definition: very strong and solid: . Learn more.