sturdy English

Meaning sturdy meaning

What does sturdy mean?

Definitions in simple English

sturdy Adjective

— If something is sturdy, it is solid, strong or firm. It was a sturdy building, able to withstand strong winds and cold weather. The dog was sturdy and could work all day without getting tired.

— If something or someone is sturdy, they are solid in structure or personality.

sturdy

— adjective (= hardy, stalwart, stout) 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

— adjective (= tough) substantially made or constructed sturdy steel shelves sturdy canvas a tough all-weather fabric some plastics are as tough as metal

— adjective (= uncompromising) not making concessions took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks uncompromising honesty

Synonyms sturdy synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sturdy?

sturdy English » English

strong

robust

stout

firm

durable

stalwart

solid

tough

stocky

burly

hardy

vigorous

muscular

brawny

thickset

sound

powerful

long-lasting

fat

uncompromising

hefty

tenacious

substantial

rugged

round

resistant

portly

noble

inflexible

husky

hearty

healthy

enduring

athletic

able-bodied

well-built

stubby

sinewy

puissant

massive

lusty

heavyset

hard

forceful

daring

brave

bold

big

be thick

wiry

Topics sturdy topics

What do people use sturdy to talk about?

Person Body condition

Strong

• What words describe someone who is strong and healthy?
  sturdy robust hardy tough resilient

Examples sturdy examples

How do I use sturdy in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Take this chair. It's sturdy.

This rope is sturdy.

The thread is thin but sturdy.

Movie subtitles

Look at him-- sturdy and bronze and clear-eyed.

Are you still determined to be a sturdy pioneer?

You have a sturdy temperament, General.

Why tire out these sturdy hounds, these nice gentlemen? Why make them sweat blood and water before they're going to devour you anyway?

It looks very sturdy.

It's not very sturdy.

A sturdy boy.

A hundred Dollars for the sturdy men who sign aboard the Golden Clipper.

Yeah, I certainly admire your sturdy sense of responsibility.

But one day, in the year 607 ad, this people emigrated en masse towards the distant, wild north, abandoning the sturdy dwellings, the pyramids and the temples they had built.

A small, sturdy local wine with a virile but friendly bouquet.

Well, I see her as a sturdy, healthy but decidedly homely child.

Your sandals look beautiful and sturdy so people come to you for special orders.

Lil, I'm sure your sturdy young wrist has recovered sufficiently to pour Dad another cup of tea.

I just wanted to show you how sturdy and solid it is.

Sturdy as an ox.

He's too strong and sturdy-looking, like you.

This is Jeremy Pitt, ship's pilot. young and sturdy.

I take the fat one. She looks sturdy.

Is it lack of food, is it your sturdy leadership, faulty ammunition, scarcity of shipping, lack of raw materials?

Nonsense! Buttons is a sturdy, well-adjusted little dog.

A nice building, isn't it? It looks very sturdy.

But maybe it will please you more that today every child in your abbey receives a pair of sturdy clogs in your name.

Your stand doesn't seem very sturdy.

After a few drinks, it'll seem very sturdy!

I come from sturdy stock, and I'm all alone in the world.

It takes a sturdy person to look at him.

This old house may look sturdy, but its roof and joists have gone to ruin.

You are sturdy.

Blessed is the father of two sturdy sons.

They're sturdy.

AFTER TEN YEARS, THE YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE DEVELOPED INTO STURDY YOUNG ADULTS IN SPITE OF THEIR LONG HARDSHIP AND MISERY.

Sturdy, wiIt-resistant.

Strong, sturdy. she seemed in perfect health, didn't she?

And a fine, sturdy body under them clothes, I wager.

Once upon a time there was an old man. whose treasure. nine sons, fair and sturdy.

Through forests arrowing, All sturdy sons and brothers They hunted on and on further and further longer longer until deep lay a hunted bridge, wandrous stags had crossed it.

News and current affairs

Added to the winners in single-seat constituencies--half the total--this would ensure it a sturdy majority of 250 to 270 of the Duma's 450 seats.

This suggests that governing principles and sturdy political institutions, not powerful individuals, have become the bedrock of Mexican governance.

Though Mexico's election saga may continue to make headlines, its true significance is that it reveals just how politically sturdy a place Mexico has become.

Poor traders like Rosalia want real shops, and for some, Namibia Beverages, the local bottling operation of Coca-Cola, is answering the call with sturdy iron cabins that are spacious, portable, and easily secured.

Livni is also an unpretentious person, not quite as ascetic as Menachem Begin and David Ben Gurion, but far humbler than Israel's last four prime ministers, all men of sturdy egos and large expense accounts.

But, like stability, good governance cannot be imposed from the outside; rather, it must develop organically, supported by sturdy roots within a society.

Germany's resurgence after World War II, and its re-establishment of the world's trust (culminating in consent to German re-unification four and a half decades later), was built on sturdy domestic and foreign-policy pillars.