STIFF


Meaning of STIFF in English

n. 25B6; adjective

stiff cardboard : RIGID, hard, firm, inelastic, inflexible.

a stiff paste : SEMI-SOLID, viscous, viscid, thick, stiffened, firm.

I'm stiff all over : ACHING, achy, painful; arthritic, rheumatic; informal creaky, rheumaticky, rusty.

a rather stiff manner : FORMAL, reserved, unfriendly, chilly, cold, frigid, icy, austere, wooden, forced, strained, stilted; informal starchy, uptight, stand-offish.

a stiff fine : HARSH, severe, heavy, crippling, punishing, stringent, drastic, draconian; Brit. swingeing.

stiff resistance : VIGOROUS, determined, full of determination, strong, spirited, resolute, tenacious, steely, four-square, unflagging, unyielding, dogged, stubborn, obdurate; N. Amer. rock-ribbed.

a stiff climb : DIFFICULT, hard, arduous, tough, strenuous, laborious, uphill, exacting, tiring, demanding, formidable, challenging, punishing, gruelling; informal killing, hellish; Brit. informal knackering.

a stiff breeze : STRONG, fresh, brisk.

a stiff drink : STRONG, potent, alcoholic.

flexible, plastic, limp, runny, supple, limber, relaxed, informal, lenient, mild, half-hearted, easy, gentle, weak.

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