semirigid

adjective

semi·​rig·​id ˌse-mē-ˈri-jəd 

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-

1

: rigid to some degree or in some parts

2

of an airship : having a flexible cylindrical gas container with an attached stiffening keel that carries the load

Examples of semirigid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use semirigid or rigid metal ducting, which is smoother inside and less likely to catch lint. —Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1