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stiff-branched

stiff-branched

7.1
A plant with firm branches that do not bend easily
  • adjective
translation icon : de ramas rígidas
  • The stiff-branched tree was difficult to climb because its branches did not bend at all.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose stiff-branched shrubs for their durability and resistance to strong winds.

  • The stiff-branched plants in the desert can withstand harsh conditions without breaking.

  • He tethered the horses in the shade of a stand of limber pine and led the anthropologist up through the stiff-branched mountain mahogany to the overhang.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

stiff
vsstiff-branched
127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

is used specifically for plant or tree parts rather than any object
rigid
vsstiff-branched
35 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

describes plant or tree parts that do not bend easily

How Stiff

rigid
35 4.0
stiff-branched
7.1
firm
28 1.0
flexible
31 3.4
supple
18 3.7

Surface Forms

stiff-branched positive

Morphology

stiff-branched = stiff + branched (transparent) = stiff + branch + ed

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'stiff' + 'branched' (branch + -ed), so a learner who knows 'stiff' and 'branch' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Stiff-branched comes from two simple parts: stiff meaning 'not bending' and -branched from branch meaning 'a part of a tree'. So a stiff-branched plant has branches that do not bend easily, which is why it stands firm in strong wind.