rigid
/ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/
ɹꞮD͡Ʒ · ɪd (2 syllables)
English
Adj Top 14,481
Ad
Definition
Stiff, rather than flexible.
Etymology
From Middle English rigide, from Latin rigidus (“stiff”), from rigeō (“I am stiff”). Compare rigor. Merged with Middle English rigged, rygged, rugged (“upright like a spine, rigid”, literally “ridged”), from ridge + -ed.
Example Sentences
- "A sunflower, four more, one bowed, and horses in the distance standing rigid and still as toys."
Ad