Definitions for sturdy
ˈstɜr distur·dy

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy(adj)

   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. uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible(adj)

   not making concessions

   "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

3. sturdy, tough(adj)

   substantially made or constructed

   "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sturdy(Noun)

   A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

2. sturdy(Adjective)

   of firm build

3. sturdy(Adjective)

   solid in structure or person

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sturdy

   foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern

2. Sturdy

   resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism

3. Sturdy

   characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout

4. Sturdy

   stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak

5. Sturdy(noun)

   a disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor

Origin: [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sturdy

   Strongly built; stalwart; robust.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sturdy

   stur′di, adj. (comp. Stur′dier, superl. Stur′diest) resolute: firm: forcible: strong: robust: stout: (obs.) stubborn or obstinate.—adv. Stur′dily.—n. Stur′diness. [O. Fr. estourdi, pa.p. of estourdir (Fr. étourdir), It. stordire, to stun; acc. to Diez, through an assumed Low L. form from L. torpidus, stupefied.]

2. Sturdy

   stur′di, n. the gid, a disease affecting young sheep with staggering and stupor, caused by a species of tapeworm in the brain.—adj. Stur′died.

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sturdy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sturdy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of sturdy in a Sentence

1. Andrew Raisman:

   I guess they’re comfortable, they look pretty sturdy, and they make you look two inches taller.

2. Tom Nolan:

   In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.

3. Primo Levi:

   I live in my house as I live inside my skin: I know more beautiful, more ample, more sturdy and more picturesque skins: but it would seem to me unnatural to exchange them for mine.

4. Carol Touchstone:

   It's amazing how strong glue and toilet paper can be. After I made it I was hitting on it like a drum ... it's very sturdy, i don't even know how many layers (there are)- I just did it until I thought it would stay together.

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   The key to every man is his thought. Sturdy and defying though he look, he has a helm which he obeys, which is the idea after which all his facts are classified. He can only be reformed by showing him a new idea which commands his own.

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