What does "sturdy" mean?
Sturdy: Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.
Additional senses
- 2.Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout. How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Gray.
- 3.Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. Milton. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.
- 4.A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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