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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024stur•dy1 /ˈstɜrdi/USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est. - strongly built; strong;
hardy:a sturdy young fellow. - strong, as in substance or construction:a sturdy stepladder.
- firm;
courageous:the sturdy defenders of the fort.
stur•di•ly /ˈstɜrdəli/USA pronunciation adv. stur•di•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024stur•dy1 (stûr′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est. - strongly built;
stalwart;
robust:sturdy young athletes. - strong, as in substance, construction, or texture:sturdy walls.
- firm;
courageous;
indomitable:the sturdy defenders of the Alamo. - of strong or hardy growth, as a plant.
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- Old French estourdi dazed, stunned, violent, reckless (past participle of estourdir
- Middle English stourdi 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hardy, muscular, brawny, sinewy, stout, strong, powerful.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resolute, vigorous, determined, unconquerable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak.
stur•dy2 (stûr′dē),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]- Veterinary Diseasesgid.
- noun, nominal use of sturdy1 in obsolete sense "giddy'' 1560–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sturdy /ˈstɜːdɪ/ adj ( -dier, -diest)- healthy, strong, and vigorous
- strongly built; stalwart
Etymology: 13th Century (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)ˈsturdily adv ˈsturdiness n |