Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid.
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Firmly fixed or established; fast fixed; firm.
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Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid.
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Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid.
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Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
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Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
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The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy.
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The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy.
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Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.
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Alt. of Staunchness
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Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
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Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
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Not capable of being shaken; firm; fixed.
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