ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : rigidly erect
a stiff-backed sergeant
2. : punctiliously correct : haughty , unbending
a stiff-backed aristocrat
stiff-backed Boston
ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : rigidly erect
a stiff-backed sergeant
2. : punctiliously correct : haughty , unbending
a stiff-backed aristocrat
stiff-backed Boston
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012