sturdy
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definition
noun
vertigo in sheep caused by a tapeworm larva encysted in the brain.
adjective
he had a sturdy, muscular physique
(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
example
But even as she stood next to Mrs Leer's huge, 'sturdy' figure, she seemed small and insignificant.
The most magical things about Matthew Bugg's balletic Ariel are the flying effects; his 'sturdy' body never quite fits his name.
Nylon is 'sturdy' enough to withstand outdoor rigors like sun and wind, but light enough to be free floating.
Many of these brick structures were built 'sturdy' enough to withstand the reigns of terror by the Russian civil war, the Soviet regime, and the world war.
The county had a reputation for 'sturdy' independency.
His usual air of 'sturdy' intelligent confidence crumbled and he backed away until brought up short by a palm tree.
Third, the stitching attaching the fabric to the ends of the spokes must be 'sturdy' enough to stay in place after moderate use.
First of all, he used foam board, which is 'sturdy' enough to withstand meddling gravity.
It was a nice one, made from strong wood and thatch, 'sturdy' enough to withstand an Avalon hurricane, even with its second story.
The years had formed him into a 'sturdy' lad, of average height and superior strength.
Both sides of this versatile trellis are used, and it can be made 'sturdy' enough to support heavy crops such as gourds and pumpkins.
Far from old heads themselves, they defend from the front but are blessed with a 'sturdy' and determined back line that is as resolute as it is brave.
Most of the planks had gaping holes in them or were completely gone, but the two main beams running from bank to bank looked 'sturdy' enough to walk on.
Fortunately, the pipe was 'sturdy' enough as she knocked it against the hard clay, sending its splinters flew past her.
He looked about in boredom, gaze falling up to the helm, where he found the 'sturdy' figure of his father's first mate stood.
Linings, on the other hand, must be strong and comfortable as well - strong to withstand the 'sturdy' boots and comfortable to the riders senses.
He was a short and 'sturdy' man, with wispy gray hair and white stubble framing his jawbone.
Is this the party of enterprise, of self-help, of 'sturdy' independence?
The structure is also 'sturdy' enough to serve as long-term housing.
Because of her 'sturdy' intellectual independence and integrity, Ravitch exempts no sect, ideology, or school from failure and folly.
My only concern is whether the binding is 'sturdy' enough to withstand the amount of use that this book is most likely to experience.
Under the firmly delineated garments, a compact, 'sturdy' body makes its presence felt.
Here, at last, is a movie which celebrates the power and fortitude of the Grandmother, in this case that most 'sturdy' exemplar of the breed, the Determined French Peasant.
He was not an enormous man, but he had a firm, 'sturdy' body.
The shed, which contained the forge, was not a very well built structure, being made entirely of corrugated iron sheet, but it was 'sturdy' enough for what it was used for.
It required a huge kettle-drum and a 'sturdy' guy to beat it non-stop.
The Elizabethan Poor Law enshrined this right with the practice of sturdy and less 'sturdy' beggars being sent back to their parish of origin ostensibly for help.
It is a square-proportioned dog with a compact, 'sturdy' body.
Already slender, he will lose five more pounds, a task made difficult by his 'sturdy' skier's physique.
Aidan was five, a 'sturdy' boy with chubby arms and legs.
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