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stiff
stiff S0756200 (stĭf)adj. stiff·er, stiff·est 1. Difficult to bend or fold: stiff new shoes; a stiff collar.2. a. Not moving or operating easily or freely; resistant: a stiff hinge.b. Lacking ease or comfort of movement; not limber: a stiff neck.3. Not liquid, loose, or fluid; thick: stiff dough.4. a. Reserved in manner or strict in observing decorum: a stiff commanding officer.b. Lacking grace or easy charm; very formal: a stiff writing style.5. Firm, as in purpose; resolute: stiff in their opposition.6. Having a strong, swift, steady force or movement: a stiff current; a stiff breeze.7. Potent or strong: a stiff drink.8. a. Difficult to deal with, do, or meet: stiff requirements for admission; a stiff examination.b. Harsh or severe: a stiff penalty.c. Excessively high or onerous: a stiff price.9. Nautical Not heeling over much in spite of great wind or the press of the sail.adv.1. In a stiff manner: frozen stiff.2. To a complete extent; totally: bored stiff.n. Slang 1. A corpse.2. A person regarded as constrained, priggish, or overly formal.3. A drunk.4. A person: a lucky stiff; just an ordinary working stiff.5. A hobo; a tramp.6. A person who tips poorly.tr.v. stiffed, stiff·ing, stiffs Slang 1. To tip (someone) inadequately or not at all, as for a service rendered: paid the dinner check but stiffed the waiter.2. a. To cheat (someone) of something owed: My roommate stiffed me out of last month's rent.b. To fail to give or supply (something expected or promised).
[Middle English, from Old English stīf.]
stiff′ish adj.stiff′ly adv.stiff′ness n.Synonyms: stiff, rigid, inflexible, inelastic, tense1
These adjectives describe what is very firm and does not easily bend or give way. Stiff, the least specific, refers to what can be flexed only with difficulty (a brush with stiff bristles); with reference to persons it often suggests a lack of ease, cold formality, or fixity, as of purpose: "stiff in opinions" (John Dryden).
Rigid and inflexible apply to what cannot be bent without damage or deformation (a table of rigid plastic; an inflexible knife blade); figuratively they describe what does not relent or yield: "under the dictates of a rigid disciplinarian" (Thomas B. Aldrich)."In religion the law is written, and inflexible, never to do evil" (Oliver Goldsmith).
Inelastic refers largely to what will not stretch and spring back without marked physical change: inelastic construction materials. By extension it implies an absence of change in the face of changing circumstances: "My little pension is woefully inelastic" (Flann O'Brien).
Tense means stretched tight and figuratively applies to what is marked by tautness or strain: "that tense moment of expectation" (Arnold Bennett).stiff (stɪf) adj1. not easily bent; rigid; inflexible2. not working or moving easily or smoothly: a stiff handle. 3. difficult to accept in its severity or harshness: a stiff punishment. 4. moving with pain or difficulty; not supple: a stiff neck. 5. difficult; arduous: a stiff climb. 6. unrelaxed or awkward; formal7. firmer than liquid in consistency; thick or viscous8. powerful; strong: a stiff breeze; a stiff drink. 9. excessively high: a stiff price. 10. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a sailing vessel) relatively resistant to heeling or rolling. Compare tender11111. lacking grace or attractiveness12. stubborn or stubbornly maintained: a stiff fight. 13. obsolete tightly stretched; taut14. slang chiefly Austral unlucky15. slang intoxicated16. stiff upper lip See lip917. stiff with informal amply provided withn18. a corpse19. (Horse Racing) anything thought to be a loser or a failure; flopadvcompletely or utterly: bored stiff; frozen stiff. vb20. (intr) slang to fail: the film stiffed. 21. (tr) slang chiefly US to cheat or swindle22. (tr) slang to kill[Old English stīf; related to Old Norse stīfla to dam up, Middle Low German stīf stiff, Latin stīpēs wooden post, stīpāre to press] ˈstiffish adj ˈstiffly adv ˈstiffness nstiff (stɪf)
adj. stiff•er, stiff•est,
n., adv., v. adj. 1. rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 2. not moving or working easily. 3. (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, etc. 4. strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds. 5. strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine. 6. resolute; firm in purpose; stubborn. 7. stubbornly continued: a stiff battle. 8. rigidly formal, as people or manners. 9. lacking ease and grace; awkward. 10. excessively regular or formal, as a design. 11. laborious or difficult, as a task. 12. severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand. 13. excessive; unusually high or great: a stiff price. 14. firm from tension; taut. 15. relatively firm in consistency, as semisolid matter; thick. 16. dense or compact; not friable: stiff soil. 17. (of a vessel) having a high resistance to rolling; stable (opposed to crank). n. 18. Slang. a. a dead body; corpse. b. a formal or priggish person. c. a poor tipper; tightwad. d. a drunk. e. a fellow: lucky stiff. f. a hobo. g. a laborer: working stiffs. adv. 19. in or to a firm or rigid state. 20. completely, intensely, or extremely: scared stiff. v.t. 21. Slang. to fail to tip or pay (a waiter, worker, etc.). [before 1000; Old English stīf, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German stīf, Old Norse stīfr; akin to stifle1, steeve1] stiff′ish, adj. stiff′ly, adv. stiff′ness, n. stiff- rigidulous - Describing something somewhat rigid or a little stiff.
- clumse - If you are clumse, you are stiff from the cold.
- string - Etymologically, something that has been pulled "taut, stiff."
- stone - From a Germanic base meaning "solidity" or "stiffness."
stiff
Past participle: stiffed
Gerund: stiffing
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| I stiff | | you stiff | | he/she/it stiffs | | we stiff | | you stiff | | they stiff |
| Preterite |
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| I stiffed | | you stiffed | | he/she/it stiffed | | we stiffed | | you stiffed | | they stiffed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am stiffing | | you are stiffing | | he/she/it is stiffing | | we are stiffing | | you are stiffing | | they are stiffing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have stiffed | | you have stiffed | | he/she/it has stiffed | | we have stiffed | | you have stiffed | | they have stiffed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was stiffing | | you were stiffing | | he/she/it was stiffing | | we were stiffing | | you were stiffing | | they were stiffing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had stiffed | | you had stiffed | | he/she/it had stiffed | | we had stiffed | | you had stiffed | | they had stiffed |
| Future |
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| I will stiff | | you will stiff | | he/she/it will stiff | | we will stiff | | you will stiff | | they will stiff |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have stiffed | | you will have stiffed | | he/she/it will have stiffed | | we will have stiffed | | you will have stiffed | | they will have stiffed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be stiffing | | you will be stiffing | | he/she/it will be stiffing | | we will be stiffing | | you will be stiffing | | they will be stiffing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been stiffing | | you have been stiffing | | he/she/it has been stiffing | | we have been stiffing | | you have been stiffing | | they have been stiffing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been stiffing | | you will have been stiffing | | he/she/it will have been stiffing | | we will have been stiffing | | you will have been stiffing | | they will have been stiffing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been stiffing | | you had been stiffing | | he/she/it had been stiffing | | we had been stiffing | | you had been stiffing | | they had been stiffing |
| Conditional |
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| I would stiff | | you would stiff | | he/she/it would stiff | | we would stiff | | you would stiff | | they would stiff |
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| I would have stiffed | | you would have stiffed | | he/she/it would have stiffed | | we would have stiffed | | you would have stiffed | | they would have stiffed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  stiff - an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" | | 2. |  stiff - the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"cadaver, corpse, remains, claydead body, body - a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"cremains - the remains of a dead body after cremationjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" | | Adj. | 1. | stiff - not moving or operating freely; "a stiff hinge"immobile - not capable of movement or of being moved | | 2. | stiff - powerful; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" | | 3. | stiff - rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"buckram, starchyformal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" | | 4. | stiff - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"potent, strongeffective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"fertile - capable of reproducingpowerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" | | 5. |  stiff - marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering, firm, steadfast, steadyresolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" | | 6. | stiff - incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"rigidinflexible - resistant to being bent; "an inflexible iron bar"; "an inflexible knife blade"; | | 7. |  stiff - very drunk besotted, blind drunk, blotto, pie-eyed, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, crocked, fuddled, pissed, pixilated, plastered, cockeyed, loaded, wet, tightjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" | | Adv. | 1. | stiff - extremely; "bored stiff"; "frightened stiff" | | 2. | stiff - in a stiff manner; "his hands lay stiffly"stiffly |
stiffadjective1. inflexible, rigid, unyielding, hard, firm, tight, solid, tense, hardened, brittle, taut, solidified, unbending, inelastic The film is crammed with corsets, bustles and stiff collars.
inflexible flexible, elastic, pliable, pliant, yielding, limp, ductile, bendable2. unsupple, arthritic, creaky (informal), rheumaticky I'm stiff all over right now.
unsupple flexible, supple, lithe, limber, lissom(e)3. formal, constrained, reserved, forced, laboured, cold, mannered, wooden, artificial, uneasy, chilly, unnatural, austere, pompous, prim, stilted, starchy (informal), punctilious, priggish, standoffish, ceremonious, unrelaxed They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.
formal easy, natural, relaxed, casual, informal, unofficial, spontaneous, laid-back, unceremonious4. vigorous, great, strong, determined, spirited, resolute, steely, unyielding, unflagging The film faces stiff competition for the nomination.5. severe, strict, harsh, hard, heavy, sharp, extreme, cruel, drastic, rigorous, stringent, oppressive, austere, inexorable, pitiless stiff anti-drugs laws6. strong, fresh, powerful, vigorous, brisk a stiff breeze rustling the trees7. difficult, hard, tough, exacting, formidable, trying, fatiguing, uphill, arduous, laborious the stiff climb to the finish8. potent, strong, powerful, alcoholic, intoxicating a stiff whiskystiffadjective1. Not changing shape or bending:inelastic, inflexible, rigid, unbending, unyielding.2. Stretched tightly:taut, tense, tight.3. So rigidly constrained, formal, or awkward as to lack all grace and spontaneity:buckram, starchy, stilted, wooden.4. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence:constant, determined, firm, resolute, steadfast, steady, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding.5. Having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredient:concentrated, potent, strong.6. Vastly exceeding a normal limit, as in cost:sky-high, steep, stratospheric, unconscionable.noun1. Slang. The physical frame of a dead person or animal:body, cadaver, carcass, corpse, remains.2. Slang. A person who is habitually drunk:drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler.Slang: boozehound, boozer, lush, rummy, soak, souse, sponge.3. Slang. A stingy person:miser, niggard, Scrooge, skinflint.Informal: penny pincher.Slang: cheapskate, tightwad.Translationsstiff (stif) adjective1. rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc. He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard. 堅硬的，不易彎曲的 坚硬的，不易弯曲的 2. moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc. I can't turn the key – the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb. 難動的 难动的3. (of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing. a stiff dough. 稠的 稠的4. difficult to do. a stiff examination. 艱難的 艰难的5. strong. a stiff breeze. 強烈的 强烈的6. (of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly. I received a stiff note from the bank manager. 嚴厲的，不友善的 严厉的，不友好的 ˈstiffly adverb 強烈地 强烈地ˈstiffness noun 僵硬 僵硬ˈstiffen verb to make or become stiff(er). You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound. 變硬，使呆板 变硬，使呆板 ˈstiffening noun material used to stiffen something. The collar has some stiffening in it. 使...變硬挺的材料 加固物，（使衣服等）变硬的材料 bore/scare stiff to bore or frighten very much. 嚇呆 吓呆stiff
stiff1. and stiffed mod. alcohol intoxicated; dead drunk. She knows how to stop drinking before she gets stiff. 2. n. a drunkard. Some stiff staggered by—belching clouds of some beery smell. The guy’s a stiff, and you want to run him for mayor? Even in this town that’s going too far. 3. mod. dead. (Originally underworld.) He’s stiff. There’s nothing that can be done. 4. n. a corpse. (Underworld.) They pulled another stiff out of the river last night. Looks like another mob killing. 5. n. a fellow worker; a fellow tramp. (Originally hobos.) This stiff wants some help finding a flop for the night. 6. tv. to fail to tip someone who expects it. Ya know, you can tell right away when a guy’s gonna stiff you—ya just know. I guess I get stiffed two, three times a day. 7. tv. to cheat someone. The clown selling hot dogs stiffed me for about forty cents. See:- (as) stiff as a board
- (as) stiff as a poker
- (as) stiff as a ramrod
- a stiff drink
- a stiff upper lip
- be (as) stiff as a board
- be as stiff as a ramrod
- bore (one) stiff
- bore stiff
- bore to death
- bored silly
- get stiffed, to
- keep a stiff upper lip
- keep a stiff upper lip, to
- scare (one) stiff
- scare out of one's wits
- scare stiff
- scared silly/stiff/to death, to be
- scared stiff
- stiff
- stiff as a board
- stiff as a poker
- stiff cheddar
- stiff cheese
- stiffed
- working stiff
stiff
stiff Nautical (of a sailing vessel) relatively resistant to heeling or rolling stiff
stiff [AS. stif] Rigid, firm, inflexible.Patient discussion about stiffQ. can acupuncture help neck stiffness? I have neck pain- especially stiffness every week- once or twice. Try a lot of things but always comes back. Can acupuncture help? tell me please because if not- I dont want to put needles for nothing...A. Acupuncture can fix most cases of neck pain, usually in 3-5 treatments. Most neck pain is due to muscular tightness, and acupuncture is very effective at releasing contracted muscles.
here's an article on Acupuncture for Back Pain:
http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Acupuncture-and-Back-Pain
The treatment of neck pain is very similar. There are very few cases of side effects with acupuncture. However, if you experience consistent pain that get progressively worse, you should visit your MD for x-rays and an MRI to rule out any structural problems (bone spurs, disc degeneration, tumors, etc). Q. I received a corticosteroid injection in my left knne th A.M. Knee is all stiff & swollen. Is this normal? A. actually you might have already had an arthritis in your knee before, then your doctor injected you with a corticosteroid into the affected joint. usually you will feel better (less pain) in your affected joint. if the symptoms don't improve then I suggest you to go see your specialist for further advise and treatment. Q. i cant stop getting a hard on erection stiffy embarrassing crease in trousersA. Have you heard of priapism,a condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal. If you suffer from this you should go see a doctor about it. More discussions about stiffFinancialSeeWorking Stiffstiff
Synonyms for stiffadj not changing shape or bendingSynonyms- inelastic
- inflexible
- rigid
- unbending
- unyielding
adj stretched tightlySynonymsadj so rigidly constrained, formal, or awkward as to lack all grace and spontaneitySynonyms- buckram
- starchy
- stilted
- wooden
adj indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistenceSynonyms- constant
- determined
- firm
- resolute
- steadfast
- steady
- tough
- unbending
- uncompromising
- unflinching
- unwavering
- unyielding
adj having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredientSynonymsadj vastly exceeding a normal limit, as in costSynonyms- sky-high
- steep
- stratospheric
- unconscionable
noun the physical frame of a dead person or animalSynonyms- body
- cadaver
- carcass
- corpse
- remains
noun a person who is habitually drunkSynonyms- drunk
- drunkard
- inebriate
- sot
- tippler
- boozehound
- boozer
- lush
- rummy
- soak
- souse
- sponge
noun a stingy personSynonyms- miser
- niggard
- Scrooge
- skinflint
- penny pincher
- cheapskate
- tightwad
Synonyms for stiffnoun an ordinary manRelated Wordsnoun the dead body of a human beingSynonymsRelated Words- dead body
- body
- cremains
- jargon
- lingo
- patois
- argot
- vernacular
- slang
- cant
adj not moving or operating freelyRelated Wordsadj powerfulRelated Wordsadj rigidly formalSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a strong physiological or chemical effectSynonymsRelated Words- effective
- effectual
- efficacious
- fertile
- powerful
adj marked by firm determination or resolutionSynonyms- unbendable
- unfaltering
- unshakable
- unwavering
- firm
- steadfast
- steady
Related Wordsadj incapable of or resistant to bendingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj very drunkSynonyms- besotted
- blind drunk
- blotto
- pie-eyed
- slopped
- sloshed
- smashed
- soaked
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffy
- crocked
- fuddled
- pissed
- pixilated
- plastered
- cockeyed
- loaded
- wet
- tight
Related Words- jargon
- lingo
- patois
- argot
- vernacular
- slang
- cant
- drunk
- inebriated
- intoxicated
adv in a stiff mannerSynonyms |