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Definitions in simple English

stiff Adjective

— Not able to be bent. My arm was very stiff this morning after bowling yesterday. The bar is too stiff; I cannot bend it.

stiff Noun

— A dead body; a corpse. She went to the morgue and saw some stiffs.

stiff

— noun an ordinary man a lucky stiff a working stiff — adjective not moving or operating freely a stiff hinge — adjective powerful a stiff current a stiff breeze — adjective (= starchy, buckram) rigidly formal a starchy manner the letter was stiff and formal his prose has a buckram quality — adverb extremely bored stiff frightened stiff — adverb (= stiffly) in a stiff manner his hands lay stiffly — adjective (= rigid) incapable of or resistant to bending a rigid strip of metal a table made of rigid plastic a palace guardsman stiff as a poker stiff hair a stiff neck — adjective (= potent, strong) having a strong physiological or chemical effect a potent toxin potent liquor a potent cup of tea a stiff drink — noun (= cadaver, corpse, clay) the dead body of a human being the cadaver was intended for dissection the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay — adjective (= firm, steadfast, unbendable, unwavering) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable firm convictions a firm mouth steadfast resolve a man of unbendable perseverence unwavering loyalty — adjective (= besotted) very drunk

Synonyms stiff synonyms

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stiff English » English

rigid hard firm solid inflexible tight tough corpse cadaver strong dead body remains numb formal clay carcass harsh body tense strict steadfast starchy severe unyielding unbending thick stubborn awkward stringent straight stern steady rough potent heavy buckram unwavering unshakable unbendable taut stilted stiffly stiffen steep prim obstinate fast crisp cramp convulse

Topics stiff topics

What do people use stiff to talk about?

Universe, creation World Solid, liquid, gas

Liquid

What words describe a liquid that is almost solid?

thick stiff creamy smooth lumpy viscid viscous paste concentrated

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

What words describe a part of your body that is in pain?

painful aching sore (adj) stiff tender

Person Life Die

Corpse

What words refer to a dead body?

body dead body corpse cadaver stiff carcass carrion mummy

Social behavior Behavior

Polite

What words refer to being very polite?

correct formal stiff

Social behavior Law Justice

Act harshly

What words refer to acting harshly?

act harshly abrasive abrupt acrid acrimonious brute bully caustic cruel cruelty demanding exacting forceful grate grim hard harsh martial law pugnacious rigid rough severe sharp stern stiff stinging strict stringent tough unfavorable unfeeling ungentle violent

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Steady, unsteady

What words describe something that cannot move?

fixed immovable stuck jammed stiff won't budge can't budge something can't move immobile paralyzed stranded entangled caught bound permanent rooted entrenched established settled set

States Quality Made of, material

Stiff, flexible

What words describe something that is not easy to bend?

stiff strong inflexible unbendable unbending rigid brittle crisp crispy

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Examples stiff examples

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Simple sentences

I have a bad stiff neck.

Their muscles are stiff.

She gave me a stiff smile.

Beat the egg whites until stiff.

I'm bored stiff.

The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.

I was scared stiff.

Tom has a stiff neck.

You can see the house was built stiff.

Stiff upper lip!

Tom will be bored stiff.

I need a shirt with a stiff collar.

I felt a little stiff.

Shoes are stiff when they are new.

I walked till my legs got stiff.

Whip the egg-whites until they are stiff.

When the time came to jump out of that airplane I was scared stiff. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it would come out of my chest.

Tom was scared stiff.

Tom is bored stiff.

You're probably bored stiff.

My back is stiff.

Movie subtitles

Well, you let him scare you stiff!

Fingers frozen stiff on the helm.

And every one of them will give you a good, stiff pain in the neck.

A cruel so cold, when we went out at night, we froze stiff.

As a matter of fact, I'm scared stiff.

Are you going back for more, or will we go home, you big stiff?

You'll find a stiff drink there also.

Now listen, I put up a stiff fight for that seat.

Between you and me, those things give me a stiff pain.

My stiff shirt only came at the last moment.

You love me too much for that. Don't make me turn you into a stiff. You have such nice curls.

I was scared stiff!

Keep a stiff upper lip, Father.

You're too stiff.

Yeah. Well, you let him scare you stiff.

It'll get stiff being bandaged too long, won't it?

I'm scared stiff.

But I'd like to take a crack at that stiff-necked horse collar.

You'll find a stiff drink there also. Thanks a lot.

Think I'm gonna ride to heaven on 30 a week from a sweatshop? Be a working stiff all my life, like you?

Why do you love him so? 'Cause he bores me stiff.

I'm scared stiff! Where are we going?

That's pretty stiff, Father.

It is this crosspiece that acts as both the bones supporting the body of the biwa as well as its heart. if this crosspiece was merely straight and stiff and everything was tight and tense you wouldn't get much sound from it.

All I know is I've got a stiff neck.

I never seen such a lucky stiff.

As a matter of fact, I'm scared stiff. And being reasonably certain that someone's going to get a punch in the jaw. I'm going to make sure it isn't me.

The kid's keeping a stiff upper lip, but, Vi, really he's all broken up about it.

They're pretty stiff.

Keep a stiff upper lip, kid.

I'm gonna get even with you, you dirty stiff.

The lucky stiff.

I put up a stiff fight for that seat. so if it's just the same to you, scram.

I get stiff shoulders lately.

News and current affairs

By imposing a stiff tax on energy consumption, Europeans would reduce both consumption of energy and its price in world markets, in turn cutting the flow of funds to Russia and Iran.

Protectionist trade measures, perhaps in the form of a stiff US tariff on Chinese imports, would be profoundly self-destructive, even absent the inevitable retaliatory measures.

However, the Uyghur desire for independence met with stiff Chinese resistance.

They congratulated themselves on their stiff upper lips.

Even the history of the circus is focused on such a pairing: the vain, dignified White Clown and Augustus the Fool, the humble loser who is kicked in the pants by his stiff, pompous partner.

Nowadays, when the EU concludes agreements with non-EU countries, it includes all sorts of stiff requirements in areas like human rights, non-proliferation, readmission of migrants, and terrorism.

Greece was an early favorite in the race to claim it, but faced a stiff challenge for a time from Ireland.

Had Clinton tried to send American troops, he would have encountered stiff resistance in the US Congress.

Russian troops have occupied Crimea, and European and American leaders are threatening to impose stiff sanctions on Russia if it does not respect Ukraine's sovereignty.

Predictably, the Senate's bill encountered stiff resistance from the dominant rating agencies.

Europe is the obvious choice, while Russia has little but stiff competition to offer.

But the ruling mullahs' stiff resistance to even modest changes suggests that they understand that serious reforms will put their rule at stake.

One thing is certain: enlargement has confronted Western Europe with extremely stiff wage competition.

This requires, above all, a stiff warning to Serbia that it can no longer prevent Bosnia and Kosovo from moving towards Europe.

Currently, however, Obama's smart-power strategy is facing a stiff challenge from events in the Middle East.

Opposition from local residents remains stiff.

Congressional action in America was the last act of a long drama, and it cleared the way for US companies to bid for Indian nuclear contracts, an area in which they will face stiff competition from France and Russia.

These rice exporters, including the US, also maintain stiff import duties, thereby protecting domestic farmers from global competition.

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