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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:...
- Znaczenie Stiff, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
stiff definicja: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or...
- Stiff: Thai Translation
STIFF translate: ที่หักได้ยาก, เคลื่อนไหวได้ยาก, ข้น,...
- 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,...
- Stiff: German Translation
STIFF translate: steif, steif, zäh, schwierig, steif, steif....
- Stiff: Indonesian Translation
STIFF translate: kaku, kaku, kental, sulit, kuat, tegas....
- Stiff: Polish Translation
stiff translate: sztywny, zacinający się, sztywny,...
- Stiff: Danish Translation
stiff - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- 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.
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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.
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. Lacking grace or easy charm; very formal: a stiff writing style. 5.
Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.