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stiff

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1. stiff - Noun

2. stiff - Adjective

3. stiff - Verb

4. stiff - Adverb

6. stiff - Adjective Satellite

7. Stiff - Proper noun

Meaning

Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.

Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.

Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.

Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.

Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.

Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear.

Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.

Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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a starchy manner Source: Internet

the letter was stiff and formal Source: Internet

his prose has a buckram quality Source: Internet

firm convictions Source: Internet

a firm mouth Source: Internet

steadfast resolve Source: Internet

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