Steifheit — meaning in English

English meaning

• starch noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
• stiffness noun The quality of being rigid or resistant to bending.

Senses

Steifheit is used for these senses in English:

• starch (uncountable) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
• stiffness Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

starch — full definition

1. noun A carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, rice, and grains, used by the body for energy.
2. noun A substance used to stiffen fabric, especially collars and shirts, when doing laundry.
3. verb To treat fabric with starch to make it stiff.

stiffness — full definition

1. noun The quality of being rigid or resistant to bending.
2. noun Soreness or tightness in the muscles, often after unusual exercise.
3. noun A lack of ease or naturalness in manner or style.

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