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Meaning Of Stiff
superl.
Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
superl.
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
superl.
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.
superl.
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
superl.
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
superl.
Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear.
superl.
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.
superl.
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.
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