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- Dictionarystiff/stɪf/
adjective
- 1. not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid: "a stiff black collar" Similar Opposite
- 2. severe or strong: "they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a dead body.
- 2. a boring, conventional person: North American "ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices"
verb
- 1. cheat (someone) out of something, especially money: North American "several workers were stiffed out of their pay"
- 2. ignore (someone) deliberately; snub: North American "the stars are notorious for stiffing their hosts and sponsors at banquets"
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STIFF definition: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or moved: 3. If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff…. Learn more.
23 meanings: 1. not easily bent; rigid; inflexible 2. not working or moving easily or smoothly 3. difficult to accept in its.... Click for more definitions.
STIFF definition: 1. hard and difficult to bend: 2. A door, drawer, etc that is stiff does not move as easily as it…. Learn more.
Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
stiff: [adjective] not easily bent : rigid. lacking in suppleness or flexibility. impeded in movement. drunk 1a.
Stiff things don’t bend or move easily. Dead bodies and tree branches are often stiff, and your back might feel stiff if you sit for too long. But to stiff the wait staff is to skip the tip. Bad idea.
Stiff definition: rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex. See examples of STIFF used in a sentence.
Define stiff. stiff synonyms, stiff pronunciation, stiff translation, English dictionary definition of stiff. adj. stiff·er , stiff·est 1. Difficult to bend or fold: stiff new shoes; a stiff collar.
Stiff definition: Difficult to bend or fold. Realizing he had forgotten his wallet, he stiffed the taxi driver when the cab stopped for a red light.
mixture; 3 thick and almost solid; difficult to stir Whisk the egg whites until stiff.; difficult/severe; 4 more difficult or severe than usual It was a stiff climb to the top of the hill. The company faces stiff competition from its rivals. The new proposals have met with stiff opposition. There are stiff fines for breaking the rules. a stiff breeze/wind (= one that blows strongly); not friendly; 5 (of a person or their behavior) not friendly or relaxed The speech he made to welcome them ...
