Rigid Definition

rigid
adjective
  1. incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"
  2. incapable of compromise or flexibility
  3. incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
  4. designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
  5. fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"

"Rigid" in song lyrics

See how rigid is used in real songs:

  • "We bring it and come in the door bounce to rigid"
    Rasco — What It's All About
  • "No match, unhatch, the rap is rigid"
    U-God f/ Inspectah Deck, Letha Face, Method Man — Rumble
  • "home depot rigid"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "rigid"

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