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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"
adjective. incapable of or resistant to bending. “a palace guardsman stiff as a poker” “ stiff hair” “a stiff neck” synonyms: rigid. inflexible. resistant to being bent. adjective. not moving or operating freely. “a stiff hinge” synonyms: immobile. not capable of movement or of being moved. adjective. rigidly formal.
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.
adjective. uk / stɪf / us. stiff adjective (HARD) Add to word list. B2. hard and difficult to bend: stiff material. Fewer examples. Clean the surface using a stiff wire brush. The leather was old and had become stiff. Ed made a sign using a stiff piece of card. He managed to pick the lock using a stiff piece of wire.
Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rigid or firm; 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.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stiff1 /stɪf/ S3 adjective (comparative stiffer, superlative stiffest) 1 body if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to move stiff from doing something Her legs were stiff from kneeling. stiff with Her fingers were stiff with cold. stiff nec...
