- sturdied
- sturˈdied adjectiveAffected with sturdy• • •Main Entry: ↑sturdy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sturdy — sturdy1 sturdily, adv. sturdiness, n. /sterr dee/, adj., sturdier, sturdiest. 1. strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes. 2. strong, as in substance, construction, or texture: sturdy walls. 3. firm; courageous; indomitable: t … Universalium
sturdy — adjective (sturdier, sturdiest) strongly and solidly built or made. ↘confident and determined: a sturdy independence. noun vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain. Derivatives sturdied adjective sturdily adverb… … English new terms dictionary
sturdy — I. /ˈstɜdi / (say sterdee) adjective (sturdier, sturdiest) 1. strongly built, stalwart, or robust. 2. strong, as in substance, construction, texture, etc.: sturdy walls. 3. firm, stout, or indomitable: sturdy defenders. 4. of strong or hardy… …
sturdy — sturdy1 [stʉr′dē] adj. sturdier, sturdiest [ME, defiant, refractory, hardy < OFr estourdi, stunned, reckless (basic sense “hard to influence or control”) < VL * exturdire, to be dizzy (? from too much chattering) < L ex , intens. +… … English World dictionary
sturdy — adj. & n. adj. (sturdier, sturdiest) 1 robust; strongly built. 2 vigorous and determined (sturdy resistance). n. vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain. Derivatives: sturdied adj. (in sense of n.). sturdily adv.… … Useful english dictionary
