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adjective
- 1. not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid: "a stiff black collar" Similar Opposite
- 2. severe or strong: "they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a dead body.
- 2. a boring, conventional person: North American "ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices"
verb
- 1. cheat (someone) out of something, especially money: North American "several workers were stiffed out of their pay"
- 2. ignore deliberately; snub: North American "the stars are notorious for stiffing their hosts and sponsors at banquets"
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1. a. : not easily bent : rigid. a stiff collar. b. : lacking in suppleness or flexibility. stiff muscles. c. : impeded in movement used of a mechanism. a truck's stiff suspension. d. : drunk sense 1a. 2. a. : firm, resolute. b. : stubborn, unyielding. c. : proud.
STIFF definition: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or moved: 3. If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff…. Learn more.
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. Synonyms: unyielding, unbending. not moving or working easily: The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather. (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury.
When a person is stiff, they are artificial and unrelaxed — unless they're "scared stiff" or "bored stiff." A regular guy is a working stiff. Another colloquial meaning of stiff is "to underpay, or to cheat.”
Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat. His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
1. Difficult to bend or fold: stiff new shoes; a stiff collar. 2. a. Not moving or operating easily or freely; resistant: a stiff hinge. b. Lacking ease or comfort of movement; not limber: a stiff neck. 3. Not liquid, loose, or fluid; thick: stiff dough. 4. a. Reserved in manner or strict in observing decorum: a stiff commanding officer. b.
3 days ago · stiff (comparative more stiff, superlative most stiff) Of the wind, with great force; strongly.
Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lacking ease or comfort of movement; not limber. A stiff neck. American Heritage. Stretched tight; taut; tense. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (20) Synonyms: unfaltering. unbendable. steady. unwavering. unshakable. steadfast. firm.
stiff meaning, definition, what is stiff: if someone or a part of their body is st...: Learn more.
