单词 | stiffed |
释义 | stiff1 of 4adjective ˈstif 1 a : not easily bent : rigid a stiff collar b : lacking in suppleness or flexibility stiff muscles c : impeded in movement —used of a mechanism a truck's stiff suspension d : drunk sense 1a 2 a : firm, resolute b : stubborn, unyielding c : proud d(1) : marked by reserve or decorum (2) : lacking in ease or grace : stilted 3 : hard fought stiff competition 4 a(1) : exerting great force a stiff wind (2) : forceful, vigorous b : potent poured her a stiff drink 5 : of a dense or glutinous consistency : thick 6 a : harsh, severe a stiff penalty b : arduous, rugged stiff terrain 7 : not easily heeled over by an external force (such as the wind) a stiff ship 8 : expensive, steep paid a stiff price stiffish ˈsti-fish adjective stiffly adverb stiffness noun stiff 2 of 4adverb1 : in a stiff manner : stiffly 2 : to an extreme degree : severely scared stiff bored stiff 3 : close enough to the hole for an easy putt in golf hit it stiff and tapped it in for an easy birdie stiff 3 of 4noun1 : corpse 2 a : vagrant, tramp b : a member of the working class especially : a blue-collar worker c : person a lucky stiff especially : a stodgy or excessively decorous person 3 : flop, failure stiff 4 of 4verb stiffed; stiffing; stiffs transitive verb 1 a : to refuse to pay or tip stiffed the waiter b : cheat stiffed him in a business deal c : stick sense 7a stiffed us with the bar bill 2 : snub sense 3 stiffed sportswriters after the game intransitive verb : to fail commercially the movie stiffed at the box office stiffed verb1 as in isolated to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in cheated to rob by the use of trickery or threats customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags Synonyms & Similar Words
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