| ironbound |
as though bound with iron; stern or rigid. [1/2 definitions] |
| lever |
any of a class of basic tools consisting of a rigid bar or an equivalent, acting by pivoting around a fixed fulcrum to transfer applied force from one point to another. [1/3 definitions] |
| limp2 |
not stiff, rigid, or firm; floppy or flabby. [1/2 definitions] |
| mamoncillo |
a fruit-bearing tree that grows primarily in Central America and the Caribbean and produces a small fruit with a rigid green skin and a sweet fleshy interior. The mamoncillo fruit is called by different names in different countries and is sometimes called a Spanish lime. |
| narrow |
without flexibility; rigid. [1/10 definitions] |
| obsessive-compulsive |
(informal) of or relating to a rigid, perfectionist personality. [1/3 definitions] |
| ossify |
to make (patterns of thought, behavior, or the like) inflexible or rigid. [2/4 definitions] |
| overrigid |
combined form of rigid. |
| plaster cast |
a sturdy rigid covering consisting of gauze saturated in plaster of Paris which is wrapped, when still wet, around a fractured limb or other part to prevent movement during healing. [1/2 definitions] |
| police state |
a country in which the government exercises rigid and usu. repressive control by means of a strong police force, esp. a secret police force. |
| polystyrene |
a hard, clear plastic or rigid foam that can be molded for structural applications. |
| precise |
being strict or rigid, as in observance of rules or customs. [1/5 definitions] |
| puritanical |
extremely rigid and strict in moral or religious matters. [1/2 definitions] |
| regiment |
to impose rigid, authoritarian order upon. [1/4 definitions] |
| relax |
to make looser or less rigid. [1/9 definitions] |
| semirigid |
somewhat rigid, esp. as a kind of aircraft with a rigid internal keel but whose shape is held by gas pressure. |
| set |
to cause to be rigid or fixed in position. [2/25 definitions] |
| severe |
extremely strict; harsh; rigid. [1/4 definitions] |
| splinter |
a small sharp sliver of some rigid material, such as wood, glass, metal, or bone, that is broken off from a larger piece. [1/4 definitions] |
| stiff |
not easy to bend or flex; rigid. [1/13 definitions] |
| stiff-necked |
having a rigid or inflexible neck. [1/2 definitions] |