Similar words
erstarrt
starr simply describes being rigid or stiff as a state or trait; erstarrt describes having BECOME rigid or frozen, like a process, e.g. frozen with fear.
Similar in other languages
English
stiff
stiff is the English word for the same thing — both mean "rigid, stiff."
Spanish
inflexible
Close — rigid, stiff relates to inflexible.
Practice
1 What does starr mean?
future
soothing
rigid
cute
rigid, stiff, frozen (in place)
2 Fill the gap: Er blieb ___ vor Schreck stehen.
starr
gegliedert
irritiert
Full sentence: Er blieb starr vor Schreck stehen. (He stood frozen with fright.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches starr?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Academic
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
starr: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.