sturdy
1strongly 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.
Origin of sturdy
1Other words for sturdy
Opposites for sturdy
Other words from sturdy
- stur·di·ly, adverb
- stur·di·ness, noun
- un·stur·di·ly, adverb
- un·stur·di·ness, noun
Words Nearby sturdy
How to use sturdy in a sentence
Its streamlined, but sturdy, exoskeleton may shield the insect from digestive juices.
Water beetles can live on after being eaten and excreted by a frog | Jonathan Lambert | August 3, 2020 | Science NewsThe club, helmed by second-year head coach James Clarkson, went through a roster overhaul in the offseason with a focus on fitness, efficiency in the attack and sturdier defense.
Using that solution as their base, the researchers added pollen-protecting ingredients, like calcium and potassium, along with a polymer to make the bubbles sturdy enough to withstand winds generated by drone propellers.
Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination | Maria Temming | June 22, 2020 | Science NewsFor example, most of the galleasses couldn’t carry the sturdy square sails because of the size of the galley-based hull.
Know Your Historical Warships: From 7th Century BC – 17th Century AD | Dattatreya Mandal | April 4, 2020 | Realm of HistoryDesigned as a massive circular platform reinforced with sturdy metallic plates, and driven by wheels – the Armored Car was envisaged to have a crew of 8 members inside the hull.
14 Exceptional Weapon Systems from History That Were Ahead of their Time | Dattatreya Mandal | March 26, 2020 | Realm of History
British Dictionary definitions for sturdy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈstɜːdɪ) /
healthy, strong, and vigorous
strongly built; stalwart
Origin of sturdy
1Derived forms of sturdy
- sturdily, adverb
- sturdiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sturdy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈstɜːdɪ) /
Origin of sturdy
2Derived forms of sturdy
- sturdied, adjective
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