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sturdy

[ stur-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, stur·di·er, stur·di·est.

strongly built; stalwart; robust:
sturdy young athletes.
Synonyms: powerful, strong, stout, sinewy, brawny, muscular, hardy
Antonyms: weak
strong, as in substance, construction, or texture:
sturdy walls.
firm; courageous; indomitable:
the sturdy defenders of the Alamo.
Synonyms: unconquerable, vigorous, resolute, determined
of strong or hardy growth, as a plant.

sturdy

[ stur-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

gid.

sturdy

/ ˈstɜːdɪ /

noun

vet science another name for staggers gid

sturdy

/ ˈstɜːdɪ /

adjective

healthy, strong, and vigorous
strongly built; stalwart

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Derived Forms

ˈsturdied, adjective
ˈsturdily, adverb
ˈsturdiness, noun

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Other Words From

sturdi·ly adverb
sturdi·ness noun
un·sturdi·ly adverb
un·sturdi·ness noun

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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 “numb,” turbus “disturbed,” or turdus “thrush”

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

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

Origin of sturdy²

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)

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