sturdy

sturdy
    adj 1: 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" [syn: {hardy}, {stalwart}, {stout}, {sturdy}]
    2: not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the
       peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" [syn:
       {uncompromising}, {sturdy}, {inflexible}] [ant:
       {compromising}, {conciliatory}, {flexible}]
    3: substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves";
       "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics
       are as tough as metal" [syn: {sturdy}, {tough}]
    

Sturdy \Stur"dy\, a. [Compar. {Sturdier}; superl. {Sturdiest}.]
   [OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy,
   thoughtless, rash, F. ['e]tourdi, p. p. of OF. estourdir to
   stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. ['e]tourdir; of uncertain
   origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout.]
   1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
      unfeeling; stern.
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            This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress
            To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. --Chaucer.
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            This must be done, and I would fain see
            Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.       --Hudibras.
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            A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the
            utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he
            took the first steps.                 --Atterbury.
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   2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality;
      as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
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   3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong;
      lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout.
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            How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!
                                                  --Gray.
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   4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. --Milton.
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            He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs
            rather sturdy than dainty.            --Sir H.
                                                  Wotton.
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   Syn: Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.
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Sturdy \Stur"dy\, n. [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.]
   (Vet.)
   A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness,
   or by dullness and stupor.
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83 Moby Thesaurus words for "sturdy":
      adamantine, athletic, beefy, bouncing, brawny, bulky, burly, dense,
      determined, doughty, durable, enduring, firm, firm as Gibraltar,
      flush, forceful, forcible, forcy, full-blooded, full-strength,
      gutsy, gutty, hale, hale and hearty, hard, hard as nails, hardy,
      hearty, heavy, hefty, husky, indomitable, infrangible, iron-hard,
      lasting, lusty, made of iron, massive, mighty, muscular, nervy,
      obstinate, potent, powerful, puissant, red-blooded, resolute,
      rigid, robust, robustious, robustuous, rude, rugged, solid, sound,
      stable, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, steady, steely, stout,
      strapping, strong, strong as brandy, strong as strong,
      strong-willed, substantial, tenacious, tough, unbreakable,
      uncompromising, unfaltering, unswerving, unwavering, unyielding,
      vigorous, vital, well-built, well-constructed, well-founded,
      well-grounded, well-made