Also means
glazed, unmoving (eyes)
Usage Note
starr describes something immovable through rigidity — starre Muskeln, ein starrer Blick. It can describe frozen limbs, glazed eyes, or inflexible rules. Contrasts with flexibel (flexible) and beweglich (mobile).
Examples
"Vor Kälte waren ihre Finger starr und unbeweglich."
Natural Translation
From the cold her fingers were stiff and immobile.
Literal Translation
From cold were her fingers stiff and immovable.
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