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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
Dictionary Results for sturdy:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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]

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.
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3. 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. ['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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