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energetically, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, hard, mightily, powerfully, stiffly, stoutly, strenuously, strongly, vigorously—more at HARD

stur·di·ness noun : the quality or state of being sturdy

Synonyms

firmness, soundness, stability, steadiness, strength—more at STABILITY

stur·dy adjective stur·di·er; -est [ORIGIN: ME, brave, stubborn, fr. AF esturdi stunned, fr. pp. of esturdir to stun, fr. VL *exturdire, fr. L ex- + VL *turdus simpleton, fr. L turdus thrush]

1 : RESOLUTE, UNYIELDING

2 : capable of withstanding adverse conditions : STRONG

Synonyms

hard, hard-bitten, hardy, rugged, stout, strong, tough, vigorous—more at HARDY

fast, firm, sound, stable, stalwart, steady, strong—more at STABLE

stur·geon noun : any of a family of large bony fishes including some whose roe are made into caviar

stut·ter verb : to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of sounds

— stutter noun

— stut·ter·er noun

stutter step noun : a move made by a runner (as in football) done to fake a defender out of position

1sty noun, plural sties : PIGPEN

2sty or stye noun, plural sties or styes : an inflamed swelling of a skin gland on the edge of an eyelid

1style noun 1 : mode of address : TITLE

2 : a way of speaking or writing; especially : one characteristic of an individual, period, school, or nation

3 : manner or method of acting, making, or performing; also : a distinctive or characteristic manner

4 : a slender pointed instrument or process; especially : STYLUS

5 : a fashionable manner or mode

6 : overall excellence, skill, or grace in performance, manner, or appearance

7 : the custom followed in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography

— sty·lis·tic adjective

Synonyms

[2] fashion, locution, manner, mode, phraseology, tone, vein; also delivery, elocution; colloquialism, acceptation, connotation, denotation, idiom

[3] approach, fashion, form, manner, method, strategy, system, tack, tactics, technique, way—more at METHOD

[5] craze, fad, mode, rage, trend, vogue—more at FAD

2style verb styled; styl·ing 1 : to call or designate by an identifying term : NAME

2 : to make or design in accord with a prevailing mode

Synonyms

baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, term, title—more at NAME

styl·ing noun : the way in which something is styled

styl·ise British variant of STYLIZE

styl·ish adjective : conforming to current fashion

— styl·ish·ly adverb

— styl·ish·ness noun

Synonyms

à la mode, chic, fashionable, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy; also dapper, dashing, natty, spruce, rakish; posh, swank; elegant, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, sophisticated, stately, tasteful, understated; foppish; classic, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple; affected, grandiose, pretentious

Antonyms

dowdy, outmoded, unfashionable, unstylish

styl·ist noun 1 : one (as a writer) noted for a distinctive style

2 : a developer or designer of styles

styl·ize verb styl·ized; styl·iz·ing : to conform to a style; especially : to represent or design according to a pattern or style rather than according to nature or tradition

— styl·i·za·tion noun

sty·lus noun, plural sty·li also sty·lus·es [ORIGIN: L stylus, stilus spike, stylus]

1 : a pointed implement used by the ancients for writing on wax

2 : a phonograph needle

3 : a pen-shaped pointing device for entering data into a computer

sty·mie verb sty·mied; sty·mie·ing : BLOCK, FRUSTRATE

styp·tic adjective : tending to check bleeding

— styptic noun

suave adjective [ORIGIN: MF, pleasant, sweet, fr. L suavis]

: persuasively pleasing : smoothly agreeable

— suave·ly adverb

— sua·vi·ty noun

Synonyms

debonair, smooth, sophisticated, urbane; also glib, slick, unctuous; civilized, cultivated, cultured, graceful, poised, polished, refined; cosmopolitan, smart, worldly-wise; experienced, knowing, practiced, schooled, seasoned; amiable, appealing, attractive; assured, calm, collected, composed, confident, cool, placid, secure, serene, self-assured,