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- DictionaryStiff/stif/
adjective
- 1. not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid: "a stiff black collar"
- 2. severe or strong: "they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence"
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"
stiff adjective (THICK) A stiff substance is thick and does not move around easily: Whip the cream until it is stiff. stiff drink/whisky/vodka, etc. a strong alcoholic drink: I need a stiff brandy. stiff wind/breeze. a wind that is quite strong.
Also, a stiff drink has a lot of alcohol. A dead body is sometimes called a stiff, but it’s rude. Definitions of stiff. adjective. incapable of or resistant to bending. “a palace guardsman stiff as a poker”. “ stiff hair”. “a stiff neck”. synonyms: rigid.
Apr 22, 2024 · 1. adjective. 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.
Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 20, 2024 · stiff ( countable and uncountable, plural stiffs) ( slang, chiefly Canada, US) An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education. working stiff. 1943, Ayn Rand, chapter IX, in The Fountainhead: The clerk shrugged: “That's the boss's little girl.” “Why, the lucky stiff !” said Keating.
1. rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 2. not moving or working easily. 3. (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, etc. 4. strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds. 5. strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine.
difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 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. strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw.
