ciets
Latvian
adj
Definitions
- (physics) solid having stable form
- hard, solid, rigid difficult to split, crush, bend, etc.
- hard, solid having a layer of rock, or snow, or ice
- (of fabric, cloth) hard, solid strong, difficult to fold or bend, make
- (of furniture, cushions, etc.) hard not soft, resistant to pressure
- (of body parts, tissue) hard difficult to bend or break
- (of hands, their skin) hard, hardened having strong, harsh skin
- (of hair) thick, strong
- (of plants) hard difficult to bend, squeeze, trim, prune
- (of food) hard difficult to bite and chew
- (of character, will, of people, their behavior) hard, tough strong, determined, uncompromising, ruthless
- (of faces, their features) hard, stiff
- (of thoughts, ideas, promisess) hard, definite, clear, inalterable syn. m
- (colloquial) rigid, definite, determined which cannot be arbitrary
- (of movements) hard, strong, determined
- (of sleep) tight syn. m
- (of water) hard which contains salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
- (of wind, weather) strong, sharp
- (adverbial form, of people, objects) tight(ly) close, close together syn. m
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *key- (move, set in motion).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*key-
Gloss
move, set in motion
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process