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sturdiest Definition


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sturdy
adj sturdier, sturdiest
    1. Said of limbs, etc: thick and strong-looking.
      Thesaurus: athletic, brawny, hearty, husky, muscular, powerful, robust; Antonym: puny, decrepit.
    2. Strongly built; robust.
      Thesaurus: solid, well made, durable, sound, strong, secure, unbreakable; Antonym: rickety, flimsy.
    3. Healthy; vigorous; hardy.
Derivative: sturdily
adverb
    Derivative: sturdiness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c; 13c in obsolete sense ‘stern or harsh': from French estourdi stunned.



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