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Meaning of STIFF in English

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

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    Meaning of STIFF in English

    • 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.

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