Definitions for rigors

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rigors rig·or

Spelling: [rig-er]

IPA: /ˈrɪg ər/

Rigors is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in rigors (giorrs).

Definitions for rigors

noun

1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc.
3. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity:
4. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc.
5. scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence:
6. severity of weather or climate or an instance of this:
7. Pathology. a sudden coldness, as that preceding certain fevers; chill.
8. Physiology. a state of rigidity in muscle tissues during which they are unable to respond to stimuli due to the coagulation of muscle protein.
9. Obsolete. stiffness or rigidity.

Origin of rigors

1350-1400; Middle English rigour Latin rigor stiffness, equivalent to rig(ēre) to be stiff + -or -or¹

Examples for rigors

In spite of the rigors of the winter, the settlers made merry.

Worn down by the rigors of slavery, the men lost their desire to procreate.

Of course, King is no stranger to the rigors of filming a prime-time television show 12 to 14 hours a day.

And yet with all its rigors the law does not attain its ends.

Kate's failure to adapt her dresses for the rigors of public life only hurts herself.

His mother's health was suffering in the rigors of a Chicago winter.

The rigors of a field, less tolerable than the field of battle, awaited me.

So unsuited and ill prepared for the rigors of high-stakes debating.

And any kind of return to the rigors of the campaign trail will not be faultless.

"Ou'doors" was the only home he knew, and with all its rigors he loved it.