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rigid
What does rigid mean?
rigid (adjective): stiff, rather than flexible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rigid in a sentence?
- A table made of rigid plastic. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A rigid strip of metal. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce rigid?
/ˈɹɪdʒəd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rigid come from?
From Middle English rigide, from Latin rigidus (“stiff”), from rigeō (“to be stiff”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to rigid
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rigid” mean?
displaying or feeling anger
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having a high price or cost
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of a mildly low temperature
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stiff, rather than flexible
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