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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

  1. adj Stiff and not easily bent.
  2. adj Unwilling to change; strict and inflexible in behaviour or rules.

sclerotic — full definition

  1. adj Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
  2. adj Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.
  3. adj Hard and insular; resistant to change.
  4. adj Of or relating to sclerotium.

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