sturdy
Pronunciation: /ˈstəːdi/
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[ mass noun]
Definition of sturdy
adjective ( sturdier, sturdiest)
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')
