[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sturdy \stur"dy\, a. compar. sturdier; superl. sturdiest.
   oe. sturdi inconsiderable, of. estourdi stunned, giddy,
   thoughtless, rash, f. 'etourdi, p. p. of of. estourdir to
   stun, to render giddy, to amaze, f. 'etourdir; of uncertain
   origin. the sense has probably been influenced by e. stout.
   1. foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting;
      unfeeling; stern.
      1913 webster

            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.
        1913 webster
see also:
sturdier sturdiest 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sturdy \stur"dy\, n. of. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction.
   vet.
   a disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness,
   or by dullness and stupor.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
     2: substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves";
        "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some
        plastics are as tough as metal" syn: tough
     also: sturdiest, sturdier
see also:
hardy stalwart stout tough sturdiest sturdier 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

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