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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Sturdy \Stur"dy\, a. [Compar. Sturdier; superl. Sturdiest.]
[OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy,
thoughtless, rash, F. ['e]tourdi, p. p. of OF. estourdir to
stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. ['e]tourdir; of uncertain
origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout.]
1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
unfeeling; stern.
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This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress
To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.
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This must be done, and I would fain see
Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay. --Hudibras.
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A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
took the first steps. --Atterbury.
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2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality;
as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
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3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.
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How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
--Gray.
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4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. --Milton.
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He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
rather sturdy than dainty. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Sturdy \Stur"dy\, a. [Compar. Sturdier; superl. Sturdiest.]
[OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy,
thoughtless, rash, F. ['e]tourdi, p. p. of OF. estourdir to
stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. ['e]tourdir; of uncertain
origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout.]
1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
unfeeling; stern.
This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon
her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.
This must be done, and I would fain see Mortal so
sturdy as to gainsay. --Hudibras.
A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
took the first steps. --Atterbury.
2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality;
as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.
How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
--Gray.
4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. --Milton.
He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
rather sturdy than dainty. --Sir H.
Wotton.
Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
sturdy
adj 1: 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" [syn: hardy, stalwart, stout]
2: substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves";
"sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some
plastics are as tough as metal" [syn: tough]
[also: sturdiest, sturdier]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
sturdier
See sturdy
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
a.
(en-comparative of: sturdy)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
a.
(en-comparative of: sturdy)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
a.
(en-comparative of: sturdy)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
a.
(en-comparative of: sturdy)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
Englanti a.
(en-a-taivm s turd ier)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sturdier
Engelska a.
(böjning en adj sturdy)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Sturdier /stˈɜːdiˌə/ أكثر ثباتاFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
sturdier /stˈɜːdiˌə/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]statnější
sturdier /stˈɜːdiˌə/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]robustnější
sturdier /stˈɜːdiə/ fester, stämmiger, stabiler, handfester see: sturdy, sturdiestFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
sturdier /stˈɜːdiə/ kräftiger, robuster see: sturdy, robust, sturdiestFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈstɝdiɝ/