sturdy
adjective /ˈstɜː.di/
/ˈstɝː-/ Definition
› physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: sturdy walking boots a sturdy table sturdy little legsPhysically strong and powerfulFit and healthy › [before noun] literary strong and determined: They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.Physically strong and powerfulStrong-willed sturdily /-dɪ.li/ adverb › We could see the boat was sturdily built/constructed.Physically strong and powerful sturdiness /-nəs/ noun [U] Fit and healthyPower and intensityEnergy, force and power
(Definition of sturdy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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