jäykkä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rigid adj Stiff and not easily bent.
- sclerotic adj Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
- starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
- stark adj Severe, bare, or bleak in appearance.
- stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
- strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
- strong adjective Physically powerful; capable of exerting or withstanding great force.
Senses
jäykkä is used for these senses in English:
- gawky Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
- pedagogical Haughty and formal.
- rigid Stiff, rather than flexible.
- rigid Rigorous and unbending.
- sclerotic (figurative) Hard and insular; resistant to change.
- starch Stiff; precise; rigid.
- starchy Having the quality of fabric starch as applied to fabric; stiff, hard; starched.
- stark Stiff, rigid.
rigid — full definition
- adj Stiff and not easily bent.
- adj Unwilling to change; strict and inflexible in behaviour or rules.
sclerotic — full definition
- adj Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
- adj Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.
- adj Hard and insular; resistant to change.
- adj Of or relating to sclerotium.