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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

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   What does stiff mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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.

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   What does it mean to call someone a stiff?

   • The term "stiff" originally referred to a person who has passed away, due to the rigor mortis that causes the body to stiffen and become difficult to move. However, it has also been used as a derogatory term for the working-class in a modern context.

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   What is a stiff manner?

   • stiff manner The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, pompous manner. The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs. They are campaigning for stiffer penalties for people who drink and drive. stiff opposition/resistance There has been stiff opposition / resistance to the proposed tax increases.

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   What does stiff as a board mean?

   • (as) stiff as a board The man's body was (as) stiff as a board when it was found in the snow. Sitting still at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff neck. stiff manner The general is a tall man with steel spectacles and a stiff, pompous manner. The athlete was given a stiff punishment for using drugs.

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   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.

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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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   Stiff things don’t bend or move easily. Dead bodies and tree branches are often stiff, and your back might feel stiff if you sit for too long. But to stiff the wait staff is to skip the tip.

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