sturdy

«sturdy» in Mova's school dictionary: Strong and solid, not easy to break or knock over: "a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (sturdy, sturdier, sturdiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Strong and solid, not easy to break or knock over: "a sturdy table". tree →

2) Of a person or animal: strong and healthy, with a solid body. tree →

sense in the lessons

In design and technology lessons, pupils test whether their models are sturdy. In everyday life and hiking, people wear sturdy boots. In science, a wide base makes a structure sturdier. Phrases: sturdy shoes, sturdy boots, sturdy table, sturdy box.

examples

• Wear sturdy shoes for the walk. tree →
• We need a sturdy box to carry the books. tree →
• This chair is sturdy enough to stand on. tree →
• The little pony is short but sturdy. tree →
• Make your bridge sturdy so it can hold the weights. tree →
• A sturdy branch is safer to climb. tree →
• Conall Yellowclaw was a sturdy tenant in Erin: he had three sons. tree →

note

Comparative: sturdier, sturdiest. The opposite is "flimsy" or "weak". Safety: only stand on something sturdy, like a step stool, and never on a wobbly chair.

In the corpora

• In an earthquake drill: drop, cover under a sturdy desk and hold on until the shaking stops.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sturdy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.