sturdy

stur·dy  (stûrd)

adj. stur·di·er, stur·di·est

1. Having or showing rugged physical strength.

2. Substantially made or built; stout: sturdy canvas.

3. Marked by resoluteness or determination; firm: sturdy resistance.

4. Vigorous or robust.

n.

See gid.

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[Middle English, reckless, sturdy, from Old French estourdi, past participle of estourdir, to stun, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *exturdre, to be giddy as a thrush : Latin ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin turdus, thrush.]

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sturdi·ly adv.

sturdi·ness n.

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sturdy¹

adj -dier, -diest

1. healthy, strong, and vigorous

2. strongly built; stalwart

[C13 (in the sense: rash, harsh): from Old French estordi dazed, from estordir to stun, perhaps ultimately related to Latin turdus a thrush (taken as representing drunkenness)]

sturdily  adv

sturdiness  n

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sturdy²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science another name for staggers (sense 2) or gid (in sheep)

[from sturdy¹ (in the obsolete sense: giddy)]

sturdied  adj

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sturdy - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" hardy, stalwart, stout robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"
	2.	sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" uncompromising, inflexible
	3.	sturdy - substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal" tough rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"

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sturdy

adjective

1. robust, hardy, vigorous, powerful, athletic, muscular, stalwart, staunch, hearty, lusty, brawny, thickset She was a short, sturdy woman in her early sixties.
robust weak, feeble, puny, weakly, skinny, infirm

2. substantial, secure, solid, durable, well-made, well-built, built to last The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod.
substantial frail, flimsy, rickety, unsubstantial

Translations

sturdy [ˈstɜːdɪ] ADJ (sturdier (compar) (sturdiest (superl)))

1. [person, tree] → robusto, fuerte; [boat, material] → fuerte; [table, furniture] → sólido

2. (fig) [supporter, refusal] → enérgico, firme; [resistance] → tenaz
sturdy independence → espíritu m fuerte de independencia

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sturdy [ˈstɜː^rdi] adj [person, build, legs, table, chair] → robuste

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sturdy

adj (+er)

person, body, plant → kräftig, stämmig; material → robust; building, ship, car → stabil; sturdy shoes → festes Schuhwerk nt

(fig) opposition → unerschütterlich, standhaft

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sturdy [ˈstɜːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person, tree) → robusto/a, forte; (boat, material) → resistente, solido/a (fig) (supporter) → accanito/a; (refusal) → risoluto/a

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sturdy [ˈstɜːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person, tree) → robusto/a, forte; (boat, material) → resistente, solido/a (fig) (supporter) → accanito/a; (refusal) → risoluto/a

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sturdy

adj sturdy [ˈstəːdi]

1 strong and healthy He is small but sturdy. stewig قَوي وَسَليم الجِسْم здрав statný stærk robust στιβαρός, γεροδεμένος vigoroso; robusto, fuerte tubli تنومند vahva vigoureux עָמִיד तगड़ा, हटा-कटा snažan, krepak (élet)erős sehat dan kuat sterkur, sterklegur robusto, vigoroso たくましい 강건한 tvirtas spēcīgs; veselīgs tegap sterk robust, sterk krzepki robusto viguros крепкий statný čvrst čvrst robust, kraftig แข็งแกร่ง güçlü kuvetli 強健的 сильний, здоровий مضبوط اور صحتمند cường tráng , khỏe mạnh 强健的

2 firm and well-made sturdy furniture. stewig قوي، مَتين، مَصنوع جَيِّدا як masivní solid stabil γερός robusto; resistente vastupidav مقاوم tukeva robuste חָסוֹן दृढ़, जारेदार čvrst, jak stabil, masszív kuat sterkbyggður solido, robusto がっしりした 튼튼한 tvirtai suręstas stiprs; izturīgs; pamatīgs teguh stevig robust, solid mocny robusto robust прочный masívny masiven čvrst stabil, bastant เด็ดเดี่ยว; หนักแน่น dayanıklı 堅實的 міцний; стійкий مضبوط cứng cáp, vững chắc 坚实的

adv sturdily

stewig بِقُوَّه ومَتانَه здраво pevně stærkt; solidt robust γερά vigorosamente; robustamente, resistentemente vastupidavalt با زور و قدرت tukevasti avec robustesse, vigoureusement בְּחוֹסֶן दृढ़तापूर्वक, मजबूती से snažno, krepko (élet)erősen dengan kuat sterklega vigorosamente たくましく 기운차게 tvirtai stipri; spēcīgi dengan teguh stevig robust, solid krzepko, mocno robustamente cu vigoare, cu robusteţe крепко pevne čvrsto čvrsto stabilt อย่างแข็งแรง; อย่างแข็งแกร่ง kuvvetle 堅強地 сильно; міцно مضبوطی سے cường tráng, vững chắc 坚强地

n sturdiness

stewigheid قُوَّه ومتانَه якост statnost, pevnost kraft; soliditet die Robustheit ευρωστία vigor; robustez, resistencia vastupidavus زورمندي tukevuus robustesse, vigueur חוֹסֶן तगड़ापन, दृढ़ता, मजबूती čvrstoća, krepkost (élet)erő(sség) kekuatan styrkleiki solidità, robustezza たくましさ 강건함 tvirtumas stiprums; spēcīgums keteguhan stevigheid robusthet krzepa robustez robusteţe, vigoare крепость statnosť, pevnosť čvrstost čvrstina stabilitet, robusthet ความแข็งแรง; ความแข็งแกร่ง kuvvetlilik 強健 стійкість مضبوطی sự cường tráng, vững chắc 强健