What part of speech is sturdier?

Sturdier can be categorized as an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. sturdier is an adjective, comparative of sturdy.

Inflections

Adjective

What does sturdier mean?

Definitions

Adjective

sturdy - substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"
sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
sturdy - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

Examples of sturdier

#   Sentence  
1. adj. My new can opener is sturdier than the old one, so hopefully it won't take 2 minutes to get at my beans anymore.
2. adj. A concrete structure will usually be sturdier than a wooden one.
3. adj. Sturdy steel shelves.
4. adj. Sturdy canvas.
5. adj. Sturdy young athletes.
6. adj. This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.
7. adj. A ship's captain must remain observant that a reliable buoy be attached to each anchor by a sturdy rope, so that one could find and raise the anchor if its anchor-cable were to be shorn apart, were to fall into the sea or were to be hewn apart.
8. adj. Take this chair. It's sturdy.
9. adj. This kind of cloth is both cheap and sturdy.
10. adj. After eating the sturdy meal and packing his school bag, Link wanted to get some last-minute reassurance from his friends. "Hey, Zelda, I need some advice." "Don't tell me you're already scared," Zelda frowned. "No. I just want some advice from someone who's been in high school already, and you're the smartest person I know!" Link smiled. Zelda let out a gentle laugh. "Thanks. Well, you—" "The teachers are so strict that you're not even allowed to breathe!" interrupted the King with a wicked grin. "Huh?!" "Father!" the princess exclaimed reproachfully. "Sorry, go on." "Now, Link—" She was cut off by the bus horn this time. "Oh, my bus must be around here now," said Link quickly, "byes!" "Beware of the meat hash surprise!" Gwonam seemed to have jumped out from nowhere. "Hey, don't get shot!" added the King, and both of them sniggered. Link was taken aback and looked highly upset for a moment, but Zelda was there to support him: "Don't pay attention to 'em, Link. It's not that bad. I'm sure—" "Zelda, don't worry. I'll be fine." In an instant Link was back to being his beaming self. "Alright. Give me a goodbye kiss." However, Link was of a different mind on this idea and replied snidely, with teenage cruelty, "Hell no, screw that! I gave up on your royal ass years ago. I still love you though," added he as an afterthought before leaving the castle. "Yeah, I don't know what she's worried about. I'm going to be alright!" he thought confidently as he got on the bus.
11. adj. This rope is sturdy.
12. adj. Tom destroyed all the bedroom furniture and replaced it with the trunk and sturdy branches of a tree. At night, he slept in the crook of tree like an ape.
13. adj. The table legs were hard and sturdy.
14. adj. The trees had become old and sturdy and could bear the drought better than when fresh-sprouted.
15. adj. This is a sturdy handrail.
Sentence  
adj.
My new can opener is sturdier than the old one, so hopefully it won't take 2 minutes to get at my beans anymore.
A concrete structure will usually be sturdier than a wooden one.
Sturdy steel shelves.
Sturdy canvas.
Sturdy young athletes.
This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.
A ship's captain must remain observant that a reliable buoy be attached to each anchor by a sturdy rope, so that one could find and raise the anchor if its anchor-cable were to be shorn apart, were to fall into the sea or were to be hewn apart.
Take this chair. It's sturdy.
This kind of cloth is both cheap and sturdy.
After eating the sturdy meal and packing his school bag, Link wanted to get some last-minute reassurance from his friends. "Hey, Zelda, I need some advice." "Don't tell me you're already scared," Zelda frowned. "No. I just want some advice from someone who's been in high school already, and you're the smartest person I know!" Link smiled. Zelda let out a gentle laugh. "Thanks. Well, you—" "The teachers are so strict that you're not even allowed to breathe!" interrupted the King with a wicked grin. "Huh?!" "Father!" the princess exclaimed reproachfully. "Sorry, go on." "Now, Link—" She was cut off by the bus horn this time. "Oh, my bus must be around here now," said Link quickly, "byes!" "Beware of the meat hash surprise!" Gwonam seemed to have jumped out from nowhere. "Hey, don't get shot!" added the King, and both of them sniggered. Link was taken aback and looked highly upset for a moment, but Zelda was there to support him: "Don't pay attention to 'em, Link. It's not that bad. I'm sure—" "Zelda, don't worry. I'll be fine." In an instant Link was back to being his beaming self. "Alright. Give me a goodbye kiss." However, Link was of a different mind on this idea and replied snidely, with teenage cruelty, "Hell no, screw that! I gave up on your royal ass years ago. I still love you though," added he as an afterthought before leaving the castle. "Yeah, I don't know what she's worried about. I'm going to be alright!" he thought confidently as he got on the bus.
This rope is sturdy.
Tom destroyed all the bedroom furniture and replaced it with the trunk and sturdy branches of a tree. At night, he slept in the crook of tree like an ape.
The table legs were hard and sturdy.
The trees had become old and sturdy and could bear the drought better than when fresh-sprouted.
This is a sturdy handrail.

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