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- Dictionarystiff/stɪf/
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 (someone) deliberately; snub: North American "the stars are notorious for stiffing their hosts and sponsors at banquets"
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- English (US)
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...
- Translate English to Malay
stiff translate: tegar, sakit, keras, sukar, kuat, tegas....
- Stiff: Catalan Translation
stiff translate: rígid, dur, engarrotat. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stiff as an adjective, adverb, noun, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of stiff.
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.
STIFF meaning: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or moved: 3. If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff…. Learn more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stiff, from adjective to adverb, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce stiff in British and American English, and explore related words and expressions.
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.
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.”