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   stiff

   /stɪf/

   adjective

   • 1. not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid: "a stiff black collar" Similar rigidhardfirmhardenedinelasticnon-flexibleinflexibleungivingrare:impliableunmalleableOpposite flexibleplasticlimp
   • ▪ (of a semi-liquid substance) viscous; thick: "add wheat until the mixture is quite stiff"
   • ▪ not moving as freely as is usual or desirable; difficult to turn or operate: "a stiff drawer"
   • ▪ (of a person or part of the body) unable to move easily and without pain: "he was stiff from sitting on the desk" Similar achingachypainfularthriticrheumatictauttightinformal:creakyrheumatickyrustyarchaic:starkOpposite supplelimber
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) not relaxed or friendly; constrained: "she greeted him with stiff politeness" Similar formalreservedunfriendlychillycoldfrigidicyaustereunrelaxedbrittlestand-offishwoodenforcedconstrainedstrainedstiltedprimpunctiliousstuffyinformal:starchyuptightOpposite relaxedinformal
   • 2. severe or strong: "they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence" Similar harshseverehardpunitivepunishingstringentswingeingcripplingrigorousdrasticstrongheavydraconianOpposite lenientmild
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing strongly: "a stiff breeze stirring the lake" Similar strongvigorouspowerfulbriskfreshgustyhowlingOpposite gentle
   • ▪ requiring strength or effort; difficult: "a long stiff climb up the bare hillside" Similar difficulthardarduoustoughstrenuouslaboriousuphillexactingdemandingformidablechallengingpunishingback-breakinggruellingHerculeantiringfatiguingexhaustinginformal:killinghellishknackeringarchaic:toilsomeOpposite easy
   • ▪ (of an alcoholic drink) strong: "a stiff measure of brandy" Similar strongpotentalcoholicspirituousintoxicantOpposite weak
   • 3. full of: informal "the place is stiff with alarm systems"
   • 4. having a specified unpleasant feeling to an extreme extent: informal "she was scared stiff"

   noun

   • 1. a dead body.
   • 2. a boring, conventional person: North American "ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices"
   • 3. a sports club's reserve team. British

   verb

   • 1. cheat (someone) out of something, especially money: North American "several workers were stiffed out of their pay"
   • ▪ fail to leave (someone) a tip.
   • 2. ignore (someone) deliberately; snub: North American "the stars are notorious for stiffing their hosts and sponsors at banquets"
   • 3. kill (someone): "I want to get those pigs who stiffed your doctor"
   • ▪ (of a commercial venture or product) be unsuccessful: "as soon as he began singing about the wife and kids, his albums stiffed"

   Word Origin Old Englishstīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stijf.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stiffish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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     STIFF meaning: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or moved:...

   • Stiff: Korean Translation

     STIFF translate: 빳빳한, (몸이) 뻣뻣한, 경직된. Learn more in the...

   • Stiff: Arabic Translation

     STIFF translate: صَلْب, مُتصلّب. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stiff Spanish Translation

     STIFF translate: rígido, duro, tieso, agarrotado, estirado,...

   • Stiff: Japanese Translation

     STIFF translate: 固い, 硬直した, （体が）硬い, こった, 堅（かた）い, 動（うご）かない,...

   • Znaczenie Stiff, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     stiff definicja: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or...

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   • Stiff: Catalan Translation

     stiff translate: rígid, dur, engarrotat. Learn more in the...

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   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.

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   thick; difficult to stir (= move around with a spoon) Whisk the egg whites until stiff. difficult/severe. more difficult or severe than usual. It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill. The company faces stiff competition from its rivals. The new proposals have met with stiff opposition.

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   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.”

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   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.