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stier.

rigid, unyielding, starched, stiffened

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj[ʃtiːɐ̯]
  1. rigid, unyielding, starched, stiffened

    literary · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Since the 15th century, probably from Middle Low German stūr(e) with influence from German Stier. Doublet of stur.

adj[ʃtiːɐ̯]
  1. broke; penniless (having no money)

    Austria · Switzerland · informal · not-comparable
  2. dull; stagnant; lackadaisical

    Austria · Switzerland · informal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Of an uncertain dialectal provenience related to starr and stur.

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