Associations to the word «Sturdy»
Noun
- Thick
- Beggar
- Rough
- Manhood
- Broad
- Lad
- Simple
- Looking
- Peabody
- Dark
- Leg
- Breed
- Countenance
- Cart
- Fellow
- Hair
- Farmer
- Pair
- Shoulder
- Clothes
- Irishman
- Englishman
- Hash
- Tithe
- Vagabond
- Townland
- Pigeon
- Bastion
- Sugarcane
- Rogue
- Sandal
- Tripod
- Pony
- Boots
- Limb
- Supremacy
- Mountaineer
- Plank
- Toil
- Trunk
- Plough
- Hinge
- Bough
- Oar
- Frame
- Vigour
- Vine
- Blows
- Frock
- Fabric
- Ox
- Thump
- Oak
Adjective
Wiktionary
STURDY, adjective. Of firm build; stiff; stout; strong.
STURDY, adjective. Solid in structure or person.
STURDY, adjective. (obsolete) Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn.
STURDY, adjective. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality.
STURDY, noun. A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.
Dictionary definition
STURDY, adjective. 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".
STURDY, adjective. Not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty".
STURDY, adjective. Substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal".
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