STIFF-NECKED

Meaning of STIFF-NECKED in English

Pronunciation: ' stif- ' nekt

Function: adjective

Date: 1526

1 : HAUGHTY , STUBBORN

2 : FORMAL , STILTED

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

STIFF-NECKED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: translation of Greek sklērotrachēlos 1. : characterized by arrogance or obstinacy : haughty , stubborn a stiff-necked …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — (a.) Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Английский словарь Webster
STIFF-NECKED — ( a. ) Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — adj stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
Webster English vocab
STIFF-NECKED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But what else could be expected from such a stiff-necked people? ▪ His repression is …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STIFF-NECKED — adjective Date: 1526 haughty , stubborn , formal , stilted
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STIFF-NECKED — — stiffneckedly /stif"nek"id lee, -nekt"lee/ , adv. — stiffneckedness , n. /stif"nekt"/ , adj. 1. having a stiff neck; having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STIFF NECKED — stubborn
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STIFF-NECKED — adjective Date: 1526 1. : haughty , stubborn 2. : formal , stilted
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STIFF-NECKED — ■ adjective haughty and stubborn.
Concise Oxford English vocab
STIFF-NECKED — [stiff-necked] adj (1526) 1: haughty, stubborn 2: stilted
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STIFF-NECKED — stiff-necked BrE AmE ˌstɪf ˈnekt ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — adjective proud and refusing to change
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — ˌstiff-ˈnecked BrE AmE adjective too proud, and refusing to change or obey SYN stubborn
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STIFF-NECKED — also stiffnecked If you say that someone is stiff-necked , you mean that they are proud and unwilling to do …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — also stiffnecked If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they are proud and unwilling to do what …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
STIFF NECKED — Synonyms and related words : Quakerish, Victorian, balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case-hardened, censorious, demure, dogged, dogmatic, erect, fanatic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STIFF-NECKED — Function: adjective Synonyms: OBSTINATE , headstrong, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, pigheaded, refractory, self-willed, willful, unyielding
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
STIFF-NECKED — a. Stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, dogged, mulish, headstrong, contumacious, crossgrained, unruly, intractable.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
STIFF-NECKED — adjective Synonyms: obstinate , headstrong, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, pigheaded, refractory, self-willed, willful, unyielding
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STIFF-NECKED — прил. 1) упрямый Syn : obstinate, stubborn 2) высокомерный; чопорный, натянутый упрямый высокомерный чопорный, натянутый stiff-necked упрямый
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STIFF-NECKED — Упрямый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
STIFF-NECKED — a 1. упрямый 2. высокомерный 3. чопорный, натянутый
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STIFF-NECKED — прил.1) упрямый, неподатливый; не поддающийся (убеждению, просьбам); негибкий stiff-necked attitude — негибкая позиция Syn:obstinate, stubborn, inflexible 2) высокомерный; заносчивый; натянутый …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
STIFF NECKED — (a) высокомерный; натянутый; упрямый; чопорный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — a 1. упрямый 2. высокомерный 3. чопорный, натянутый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
STIFF-NECKED — a 1. упрямый 2. высокомерный 3. чопорный, натянутый
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
STIFF NECKED — высокомерный, упрямый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
STIFF NECKED — высокомерный, упрямый
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
STIFF-NECKED — прил. 1) упрямый, неподатливый; не поддающийся ( убеждению, просьбам ) ; негибкий stiff-necked attitude — негибкая позиция Syn: obstinate , …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STIFF-NECKED — прил. 1) упрямый, неподатливый; не поддающийся (убеждению, просьбам); негибкий stiff-necked attitude — негибкая позиция Syn: obstinate, stubborn, inflexible 2) высокомерный; заносчивый; натянутый Syn: haughty
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
STIFF-NECKED — _a. упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
STIFF-NECKED — a. упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
STIFF-NECKED — упрямый
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
STIFF-NECKED — _a. упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
STIFF-NECKED — [adj.] упрямый
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
STIFF-NECKED — a упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
STIFF-NECKED — прил. 1) упрямый Syn : obstinate, stubborn 2) высокомерный; чопорный, натянутый упрямый высокомерный чопорный, натянутый stiff-necked упрямый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
NECKED — adjective Date: 14th century having a neck especially of a specified kind
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STIFF — I. ˈstif adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English stif, from Old English stīf; akin to Middle Dutch stijf stiff, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NECKED — |nekt adjective Etymology: neck (I) + -ed 1. : having a neck or necks of a specified kind or number …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NECKED — (a.) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — (a.) Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — (imp. & p. p.) of Neck
Английский словарь Webster
NECKED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Neck
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — ( a. ) Having (such) a neck; -- chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — ( a. ) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STIFF — — stiffish , adj. — stiffly , adv. — stiffness , n. /stif/ , adj., stiffer, stiffest , n., adv., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — /nekt/ , adj. having a neck of a kind specified (usually used in combination): a square-necked blouse. [ 1350-1400; ME. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECKED — adj. having a certain type of neck (i.e. short-necked); having a collar
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
STIFF — I. ˈstif adjective Etymology: Middle English stif, from Old English stīf; akin to Middle Dutch stijf stiff, Latin stipare to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NECKED — adjective Date: 14th century : having a neck especially of a specified kind — often used in combination long- necked
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STIFF — superl harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear. 2. stiff ·superl firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale …
Webster English vocab
NECKED — adj cracked; said of a treenail. 2. necked ·impf & ·p.p. of neck. 3. necked ·adj having (such) a …
Webster English vocab
STIFF — [stiff] adj [ME stif, fr. OE stif; akin to MD stijf stiff, L stipare to press together, Gk steibein to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NECKED — [necked] adj (14c): having a neck esp. of a specified kind--often used in combination "long-necked"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-NECKED — -necked BrE AmE ˈnekt ▷ — long-necked ˌlɒŋ ˈnekt ◂ AmE \ ˌlɔːŋ- ˌlɑːŋ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STIFF — / stɪf; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( stiff·er , stiff·est ) DIFFICULT TO …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIFF — I. stiff 1 S3 /stɪf/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative stiffer , superlative stiffest ) [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STIFF — adj. & n. --adj. 1 rigid; not flexible. 2 hard to bend or move or turn etc.; not working freely. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STIFF — adj. & n. adj. 1 rigid; not flexible. 2 hard to bend or move or turn etc.; not working freely. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STIFF — adj. & n. --adj. 1. rigid; not flexible. 2 hard to bend or move or turn etc.; not working freely. …
Oxford English vocab
STIFF — ( stiffer, stiffest) 1. Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. His waterproof trousers were brand …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STIFF — (~er, ~est) 1. Something that is ~ is firm or does not bend easily. His waterproof trousers were brand new …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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