Sturdy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having or showing rugged physical strength.
  • adj. Substantially made or built; stout: sturdy canvas.
  • adj. Marked by resoluteness or determination; firm: sturdy resistance.
  • adj. Vigorous or robust.
  • n. See gid.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. of firm build
  • adj. solid in structure or person
  • n. A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern.
  • adj. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
  • adj. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent.
  • adj. Stiff; stout; strong.
  • n. A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Obdurately set or determined; doggedly obstinate; stubborn; sulky: used of persons.
  • Having great force or endurance; strong in attack or resistance; vigorous; hardy; stout; lusty; robust: as, a sturdy opponent; sturdy pioneers; sturdy legs; a sturdy tree.
  • Firmly fixed or settled; resolute; unyielding; hard to overcome: used of things.
  • Synonyms Stout, Stalwart, etc. (see robust), brawny, sinewy, muscular, firm.
  • n. A disease of sheep caused by the presence in the brain of the eœenurus, or cystic larval form of the dog's tapeworm, Tænia cœnurus.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. not making concessions
  • adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
  • adj. substantially made or constructed
  • Equivalent
    hard-line    hardline    robust    rugged   
    Verb Form
    sturdied    sturdies   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    sturdiest    sturdier   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stout    robust    strong    firm    stiff    hardy    stubborn    unrelenting    unfeeling    stern   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ciardi    Verde    birdie    birdy    nerdy    purdy    thirty    wordy   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stout    tall    brave    hardy    slender    wooden    healthy    rugged