- STIFF Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
stiff, rigid, inflexible mean difficult to bend stiff may apply to any degree of this condition
- STIFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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
- STIFF Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Stiff definition: rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex See examples of STIFF used in a sentence
- Stiff - definition of stiff by The Free Dictionary
Stiff, the least specific, refers to what can be flexed only with difficulty (a brush with stiff bristles); with reference to persons it often suggests a lack of ease, cold formality, or fixity, as of purpose: "stiff in opinions" (John Dryden)
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Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Stiff Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Stiff definition: Difficult to bend or fold Origin of Stiff Old English stÄ«f, from Proto-Germanic *stÄ«faz (compare Dutch stijf, German steif), from Proto-Indo-European *stÄ«pos (compare Latin stipare, from which English stevedore) From Wiktionary Middle English from Old English stīf From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- stiff - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
stiff stɪf adj , -er, -est, n , adv , v rigid or firm: a stiff collar not moving or working easily: The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold (of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with pain, as from cold, age, etc : He was stiff from back pain powerful: stiff winds
- STIFF - Meaning Translations | Collins English Dictionary
Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily [ ] 2 Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should [ ] 3 If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise
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