the rigorous discipline in the army. The strike put the Administration's labor policy to a rigorous test (New York Times).
SYNONYM(S): stern. See syn. under strict. (Cf. ↑strict)a rigorous climate, a rigorous winter.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rig´or|ous|ly — rig|or|ous «RIHG uhr uhs», adjective. 1. very severe; strict: »the rigorous discipline in the army. The strike put the Administration s labor policy to a rigorous test (New York Times). SYNONYM(S): stern. See syn. under strict. (Cf. ↑strict) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
rig´or|ous|ness — rig|or|ous «RIHG uhr uhs», adjective. 1. very severe; strict: »the rigorous discipline in the army. The strike put the Administration s labor policy to a rigorous test (New York Times). SYNONYM(S): stern. See syn. under strict. (Cf. ↑strict) 2.… … Useful english dictionary
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cir|rig|er|ous — «suh RIHJ uhr uhs», adjective. bearing cirri or a cirrus; cirrate; cirriferous. ╂[< cirri + Latin gerere to bear + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
ir|rig|u|ous — «ih RIHG yu uhs», adjective. Archaic. 1. well watered; moist; wet: »The flowery lap Of some irriguous valley (Milton). 2. watering; irrigative. ╂[< Latin irriguus (w … Useful english dictionary
rig — cor·rig·i·o·la; cor·rig·i·o·la·ce·ae; ir·rig·u·ous; mo·rig·er·ate; mo·rig·er·a·tion; mo·rig·er·ous; out·rig; out·rig·ger; out·rig·gered; pe·rig·y·nous; pe·rig·y·ny; pru·rig·i·nous; rig·a·doon; rig·a·ma·jig; rig·a·ree; rig·a·to·ni; rig·ger;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
pe|rig|y|nous — «puh RIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens, sepals, and petals. 2. (of a flower) having its parts so arranged, as the cherry. ╂[< New Latin perigynus (with English ous) <… … Useful english dictionary
ter|rig|e|nous — «tuh RIHJ uh nuhs», adjective. 1. produced by the earth. 2. Geology. of or having to do with marine deposits from the neighboring land. ╂[< Latin terrigenus (with English ous) < terra earth + gen , root of gignere beget] … Useful english dictionary
rigorous — rig·or·ous … English syllables
