stel — meaning in English

English meaning

• awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
• rigid adj Stiff and not easily bent.
• stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.
• stiffen verb To make something rigid or less flexible.

Senses

stel is used for these senses in English:

• awkward Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
• rigid Stiff, rather than flexible.
• rigid Rigorous and unbending.
• stiffen (intransitive) To become stiff.

awkward — full definition

1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

rigid — full definition

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

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