Rigidity or stiffness, esp. of the body or limbs. In early use also: bristliness, prickliness. Obsolete.

Flexibility, suppleness.

Movement or capacity for movement of a limb, part, or organ of the body. Also: liability of a limb, part, or organ to be abnormally displaced.

Lack of suppleness (in limbs, muscles, etc.); the name of certain diseases causing rigor of muscles, esp. tetanus. Also figurative.

Physical suppleness.

Ability of the body, limbs, etc., to bend easily; ability of a person or animal to move easily, nimbly, or gracefully; flexibility of body or limb.

Elasticity or energy shown by a person, or by a person's limb, muscles, etc.; vigour or liveliness of movement.

quasi-n. Limber quality, limberness. Obsolete.

figurative. Mobility, suppleness. rare.