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Sturdy

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Adjective

1. hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

Example Sentences:
'hardy explorers of northern Canada'
'proud of her tall stalwart son'
'stout seamen'
'sturdy young athletes'

2. inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising

not making concessions

Example Sentences:
'took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks'
'uncompromising honesty'

3. sturdy, tough

substantially made or constructed

Example Sentences:
'sturdy steel shelves'
'sturdy canvas'
'a tough all-weather fabric'
'some plastics are as tough as metal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sturdy

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adjective -dier or -diest
1. 
healthy, strong, and vigorous
2. 
strongly built; stalwart
noun
veterinary science another name for staggers, gid

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Sturdy

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈsturdier or ˈsturdiest
1. 
that will not yield or compromise; firm; resolute
sturdy defiance
2. 
physically strong; vigorous; hardy
3. 
strongly built or constructed
noun
gid

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Sturdy

see synonyms of sturdy
adj. stur·di·er, stur·di·est
1. Having or showing rugged physical strength or robust health: a sturdy lifeguard; a sturdy build.
2. Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use: a sturdy ladder; sturdy boots.
3. Marked by resoluteness or determination; firm: sturdy resistance.
n.
See gid.

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