English-Thai Dictionary

sturdy

ADJ เด็ดเดี่ยว  หนักแน่น  มุ่งมั่น  firm resolute unyielding ded-diao

 

sturdy

ADJ แข็งแกร่ง  มั่นคง  แข็งแรง  durable hardy robust kang-krang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STURDY

a.[G., connected with; a stub. ] 1. Hardy; stout; foolishly obstinate; implying coarseness or rudeness.
This must be done, and I would fain see mortal so sturdy as to gainsay.
A sturdy hardened sinner advances to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first step.
2. Strong; forcible; lusty; as a sturdy lout.
3. Violent; laid on with strength; as sturdy strokes.
4. Stiff; stout; strong; as a sturdy oak.
He was not of a delicate contexture, his limbs rather sturdy than dainty.

 

STURDY

n.A disease in sheep, marked by dullness and stupor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STURDY

Stur "dy, a. [Compar. Sturdier; superl. Sturdiest.] Etym: [OE. sturdi inconsiderable, OF. estourdi stunned, giddy, thoughtless, rash, F. étourdi, p.p. of OF. estourdir to stun, to render giddy, to amaze, F. étourdir; of uncertain origin. The sense has probably been influenced by E. stout. ]

 

1. Foolishly obstinate or resolute; stubborn; unrelenting; unfeeling; stern. This sturdy marquis gan his hearte dress To rue upon her wifely steadfastness. Chaucer. This must be done, and I would fain see Mortal so sturdy as to gainsay. Hudibras. A sturdy, hardened sinner shall advance to the utmost pitch of impiety with less reluctance than he took the first steps. Atterbury.

 

2. Resolute, in a good sense; or firm, unyielding quality; as, a man of sturdy piety or patriotism.

 

3. Characterized by physical strength or force; strong; lusty; violent; as, a sturdy lout. How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke! Gray.

 

4. Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. Milton. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.

 

Syn. -- Hardy; stout; strong; firm; robust; stiff.

 

STURDY

Stur "dy, n. Etym: [OF. estourdi giddiness, stupefaction. ] (Vet. )

 

Defn: A disease in sheep and cattle, marked by great nervousness, or by dullness and stupor.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sturdy

stur dy |ˈstərdē ˈstərdi | ▶adjective ( sturdier, sturdiest ) (of a person or their body ) strongly and solidly built: he had a sturdy, muscular physique. • strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment: the bike is sturdy enough to cope with bumpy tracks. • showing confidence and determination: the townspeople have a sturdy independence. ▶noun vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain. DERIVATIVES stur di ly |-dl-ē |adverb, stur di ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘reckless, violent ’ and ‘intractable, obstinate ’): shortening of Old French esturdi ‘stunned, dazed. ’ The derivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus ‘a thrush ’ (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive ‘drunk as a thrush ’).

 

Oxford Dictionary

sturdy

sturdy |ˈstəːdi | ▶adjective ( sturdier, sturdiest ) (of a person or their body ) strongly and solidly built: he had a sturdy, muscular physique. • strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment: the bike is sturdy enough to cope with bumpy tracks. • showing confidence and determination: the townspeople have a sturdy independence. ▶noun [ mass noun ] vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain. DERIVATIVES sturdily adverb, sturdiness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘reckless, violent ’ and ‘intractable, obstinate ’): shortening of Old French esturdi ‘stunned, dazed ’. The derivation remains obscure; thought by some to be based on Latin turdus ‘a thrush ’ (compare with the French phrase soûl comme une grive ‘drunk as a thrush ’).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

sturdy

sturdy adjective 1 a sturdy lad: strapping, well-built, muscular, athletic, strong, hefty, brawny, powerful, solid, bulky, burly, rugged, robust, tough, hardy, lusty; informal husky, beefy, meaty; dated stalwart; literary thewy. ANTONYMS puny, frail. 2 sturdy boots: robust, strong, strongly made, well built, solid, stout, tough, resilient, durable, long-lasting, hardwearing. ANTONYMS weak, flimsy. 3 sturdy resistance: vigorous, strong, stalwart, firm, determined, resolute, staunch, steadfast. ANTONYMS weak. WORD TOOLKIT See burly . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

sturdy

sturdy adjective 1 the boy had grown sturdy and handsome: strapping, well built, well made, muscular, athletic, strong, hefty, brawny, powerfully built, powerful, solidly built, solid, burly, stocky, thickset, rugged, substantial, robust, vigorous, tough, hardy, mighty, lusty, Herculean; fit, able-bodied, healthy, in good health, hale and hearty, hearty, hale, in good shape, in good condition, sound, sound in body and limb; informal husky, beefy, meaty, chunky, fit as a fiddle; dated stalwart; literary thewy, stark. ANTONYMS puny; frail. 2 the boat was small but it was sturdy: robust, strong, strongly made, well built, well made, solid, substantial, stout, sound, serviceable, stable; tough, resilient, durable, long-lasting, built to last, hard-wearing, imperishable, indestructible, resistant; dated staunch. ANTONYMS weak, ramshackle. 3 nature is offering a sturdy resistance to man: vigorous, strong, stalwart, firm, determined, resolute, tenacious, staunch, steadfast, unyielding, unwavering, uncompromising. ANTONYMS weak. WORD TOOLKIT sturdy See burly . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sturdy

stur dy /stə́ː r di /形容詞 -dier ; -diest 1 〈人などが 〉たくましい , 屈強な ; 〈物などが 〉頑丈な , 丈夫な ▸ a sturdy young man たくましい若者 ▸ sturdy furniture 丈夫な家具 2 〈意見 態度などが 〉不屈の , しっかりとした , 断固とした ▸ a sturdy resistance 頑強な抵抗 st ú r di ly 副詞 しっかりと ; 頑丈に .st ú r di ness 名詞