Recorded in English from around 1300, from Old French estordi, meaning stunned, violent, or reckless. The familiar senses of physical strength and solid construction developed during the following century.
Recorded in English from around 1300, from Old French estordi, meaning stunned, violent, or reckless. The familiar senses of physical strength and solid construction developed during the following century.
What does sturdy mean?
Sturdy usually means strong, solid, and unlikely to break or be hurt.
Can sturdy describe a person?
Yes. Sturdy can describe a physically strong person or, in literary use, someone firm and determined.
What are the forms of sturdy?
The comparative is sturdier and the superlative is sturdiest.
How is sturdy pronounced?
In General American English, sturdy is pronounced /ˈstɝdi/.
Where does sturdy come from?
Sturdy came through Old French from a word associated with being stunned, violent, or reckless, before developing its modern strength senses.
Can sturdy be a noun?
Yes, but only in rare veterinary use. The noun sturdy is another name for gid or staggers in sheep and cattle.