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1. (adj.) sturdy
strongly built; robust; hardy.
2. sturdy
strong, as in substance, construction, or texture:
a sturdy table.
3. sturdy
firm; courageous; indomitable:
the sturdy defenders of the fort.
4. sturdy
of strong or hardy growth, as a plant.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < OF estourdi dazed, violent, ptp. of estourdir to stun < VL
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| Definition of 'sturdy' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) hardy, stalwart, stout, 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"
2. (adj) uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible
not making concessions
"took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
3. (adj) sturdy, tough
substantially made or constructed
"sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"
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1. (adjective) sturdy
strong and difficult to damage
a sturdy chair; his sturdy shoulders
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sturdy
a disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor
2. sturdy
foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern
3. sturdy
resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism
4. sturdy
characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout
5. sturdy
stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak
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Sense: strong and healthy
He is small but sturdy.
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 Afrikaans: stewig |
 Arabic: قَوي وَسَليم الجِسْم |
 Bulgarian: здрав |
 Brazilian: robusto |
 Czech: statný |
 German: robust |
 Danish: stærk |
 Greek: στιβαρός, γεροδεμένος |
 Spanish: vigoroso; robusto, fuerte |
 Estonian: tubli |
 Farsi: تنومند |
 Finnish: vankka |
 French: vigoureux |
 Hebrew: עָמִיד |
 Hindi: तगड़ा, हटा-कटा |
 Croatian: snažan, krepak |
 Hungarian: (élet)erős |
 Indonesian: sehat dan kuat |
 Icelandic: sterkur, sterklegur |
 Italian: robusto, vigoroso |
 Japanese: たくましい |
 Korean: 강건한 |
 Lithuanian: tvirtas |
 Latvian: spēcīgs; veselīgs |
 Malay: tegap |
 Dutch: sterk |
 Norwegian: robust, sterk |
 Polish: krzepki |
 Persian: تنومند |
 Pashto: قوی، تنومند |
 Portuguese: robusto |
 Romanian: viguros |
 Russian: крепкий |
 Slovak: statný |
 Slovenian: čvrst |
 Serbian: čvrst |
 Swedish: robust, kraftig |
 Thai: แข็งแกร่ง |
 Turkish: güçlü kuvetli |
 Taiwanese: 強健的 |
 Ukrainian: сильний, здоровий |
 Urdu: مضبوط اور صحتمند |
 Vietnamese: cường tráng , khỏe mạnh |
 Chinese: 强健的 |
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