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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"
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.
excessively regular or formal, as a design; not graceful in form or arrangement. laborious or difficult, as a task. severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand. excessive; unusually high or great: $50 is pretty stiff to pay for that. firm from tension; taut: to keep a stiff rein. relatively firm in consistency, as semisolid matter; thick:
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.
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.
May 14, 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.
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.
