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sturdy

1

[stur-dee]

adjective

sturdier, sturdiest 
  1. strongly built; stalwart; robust.

    sturdy young athletes.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. strong, as in substance, construction, or texture.

    sturdy walls.

  3. firm; courageous; indomitable.

    the sturdy defenders of the Alamo.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  4. of strong or hardy growth, as a plant.



sturdy

2

[stur-dee]

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. gid.

sturdy

1

/ ˈɜːɪ /

adjective

  1. healthy, strong, and vigorous

  2. strongly built; stalwart

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sturdy

2

/ ˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. vet science another name for staggers gid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sturdily adverb
  • sturdiness noun
  • unsturdily adverb
  • unsturdiness noun
  • sturdied adjective
  • ˈٳܰ徱 adverb
  • ˈٳܰ徱Ա noun
  • ˈٳܰ徱 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sturdy1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English stourdi, from Old French estourdi “dazed, reckless, stunned, violent,” past participle of estourdir “to daze, stun,” of disputed origin; perhaps ultimately from Latin ex- ex- 1 ( def. ) + a verb derivative of torpidus “nܳ,” turbus “disturbed,” or turdus “tܲ”

Origin of sturdy2

First recorded in 1560–70; noun use of sturdy 1 in obsolete sense “giddy”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sturdy1

C13 (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)

Origin of sturdy2

C17: from sturdy 1 (in the obsolete sense: giddy)
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Example Sentences

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He now goes through one pair of sturdy walking boots every year.

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The collective longing for a sturdier system, currently molting in tradwife TikToks and behind the paywall of Andrew Tate’s Hustlers University, is supported by a scaffolding of legitimate critique.

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The same sculpture was first installed at the village's other plinth in 2023, but was repeatedly damaged and the same mystery artist replaced it with a more sturdy concrete statue.

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Why can’t a fruit salad be sturdy, savory, even a little edgy?

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It was in this year that it was decided to build a new sturdier version of the Pyramid stage - one that could be used all year round.

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