anchylosedankylosedadj.
a. Of two bones: Grown together, so firmly united as no longer to move upon each other. Hence of a joint: Stiffened.
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the world > life > the body > structural parts > joint > [adjective] > stiff
anchylosed1812
the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > formation of bone > [adjective] > grown together
anchylosed1875
1812 H. Browne Apothec. Vade Mecum 8 The restored action of an anchylosed joint.
1849 R. I. Murchison Siluria x. 241 The jaws and anchylosed teeth of some small fish.
1875 C. C. Blake Zoology 88 The anchylosed lumbar and sacral vertebræ.
b. fig. Cramped, rigid.
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the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > inflexible
ironOE
stour1303
strange1338
unmovablea1382
inflexible1398
stoutc1410
unpliablea1425
intreatable1509
stiff1526
stiff-necked1526
unpliant1547
stout-hearted1552
inexorable1553
obstinate1559
strait-laced1560
impersuasible1576
unflexiblea1586
hard-edged1589
adamantive1594
unyielding1594
adder-deaf1597
steeled1600
irrefragable1601
rigid1606
unpersuadable1607
imployable1613
unswayablea1616
uncompellable1623
inflexive?1624
over-rigid1632
unlimbera1639
seta1640
incomplying1640
uncomplying1643
stiff-girt1659
impersuadable1680
unbendinga1688
impracticable1713
unblendable1716
stiff-rumped1728
unconvinciblea1747
uncompounding1782
unplastic1787
unbending1796
adamant1816
uneasy1819
uncompromising1828
cast iron1829
hard-hitting1831
rigoristic1844
ramrod1850
pincé1858
anchylosed1860
unbendable1884
tape-bound1900
tape-tied1900
hard line1903
tough1905
absolutist1907
hard-arsed1942
go-for-broke1946
hardcore1951
hard-arse1966
hard-ass1967
hardball1974
1860 W. Webb in Med. Times 15 Sept. 266/1 Mind and body, too, grow so anchylosed, that they will work only in one direction.
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