English word
Stiff
Definitions
adjective
- not easily bent : rigid
- hard fought
- exerting great force
- forceful, vigorous
- potent
- of a dense or glutinous consistency : thick
- harsh, severe
- arduous, rugged
- not easily heeled over by an external force (such as the wind)
- expensive, steep
- lacking in suppleness or flexibility
- impeded in movement
- drunk sense 1a
- firm, resolute
- stubborn, unyielding
- proud
- marked by reserve or decorum
- lacking in ease or grace : stilted
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