Sturdy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstɜːrdɪ|  American pronunciation of the word sturdy
Brit.  |ˈstɜːdɪ|  British pronunciation of the word sturdy

adjective

- having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships (syn: hardy, stalwart, stout)
sturdy young athletes
- substantially made or constructed (syn: tough)
sturdy steel shelves
sturdy canvas

Extra examples

...it took a sturdy person to endure the life of a pioneer...

A sturdy truthfulness was one of her best qualifications.

Gates should be hung on sturdy posts set well into the ground.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: sturdier
superlative: sturdiest
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