Information about the word stiff (English → Esperanto: rigida)

Synonyms: rigid, unyielding, unbending

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/stɪf/
Hyphenationstiff
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑑𐑦𐑓

Usage samples

In 1839, Charles Goodyear discovered a way of processing natural rubber, which is too stiff when cold and too soft when warm, in such a way as to make it elastic.

Translations

Catalanrígid
Danishstiv
Dutchstar; stijf; stram; stug
Esperantorigida
Faeroesestívur
Finnishkankea
Frenchraide; rigide
Germansteif
Icelandicstirður
Italianrigido
Jamaican Patoiskris
Papiamentosteif
Portuguesehirto; rígido; teso
Saterland Frisianholten; stieuw
Spanishrigido; rígido
Sranansteyfi
Swedishstyv
West Frisianstiif