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stiffness.

Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.

    countable · uncountable
    His stiffness hampered the conversation.
  4. Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English stiffenes, styffenesse, styfnesse; equivalent to stiff + -ness. Perhaps merging with Middle English stithnesse, stithnysse, from Old English stīþness (“stiffness”).

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