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boardy

boardy

7.9
Stiff and hard like a flat piece of wood
  • adjective
translation icon : rigido
  • The fabric felt boardy after being left out in the sun for days.

Examples

  • The old bread had a boardy texture and was difficult to chew.

  • The fabric felt boardy against my skin.

  • His hair became boardy from using too much styling gel.

  • He prefers boardy materials for his furniture.

  • The boardy texture of the cardboard made it difficult to fold.

  • He preferred a boardy mattress that provided firm support while sleeping.

  • The furniture had a boardy appearance that made it look very sturdy.

Synonyms

stiff
vsboardy
127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

emphasizes a flat, rigid surface texture rather than mere firmness
wooden
vsboardy
16 5.1

Stiff and awkward in movement or expression

refers to physical texture or rigidity rather than a social or awkward manner
boardlike
vsboardy
1 4.0

Flat and stiff like a piece of wood

is broader, also noting texture or look rather than only flatness
stiffish
vsboardy
6.7

A little formal and not warm in how someone acts

indicates firm physical rigidity or texture rather than mild formality

Antonyms

soft
552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

flexible
31 3.4

Able to bend easily without breaking and return to shape

How Rigid

rigid
35 4.0
boardy
7.9
stiff
127 1.7
firm
30 1.0
flexible
31 3.4

Surface Forms

boardy positive

Morphology

boardy = board (transparent) = board + y

Formed by the productive adjective-forming suffix '-y' meaning 'having the quality of', so the meaning is directly predictable from 'board'.

Etymology

Boardy comes from the common word board, meaning a flat, hard piece of wood, plus the ending -y that means 'like' or 'having'. So something boardy is 'like a board' — stiff, hard, or flat in feel or look.