stiff
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/stɪf/
🇬🇧
/stɪf/
adjective
B2
Hard to bend or move
Use a stiff brush to clean the floor.
R
When muscles hurt when moving
My back feels stiff after sitting too long.
R
Thick and hard to mix
Beat the cream until it becomes stiff.
R
Stronger or harder than usual
He put up a stiff fight against the bully.
R
Not relaxed or friendly
His stiff manner made everyone uncomfortable.
R
Costing a lot of money
The hotel charges a stiff price for rooms.
R
Containing a lot of alcohol
He ordered a stiff drink at the bar.
adverb
R
Very much; extremely
She was scared stiff during the horror movie.
R
Frozen hard and cold
The wet clothes froze stiff in the cold.
noun
R
A dead body
The detective examined the stiff at the crime scene.
verb
R
To not pay someone what you owe
He tried to stiff the waiter by not leaving a tip.
translation
Hard to bend or move; When muscles hurt when moving; Thick and hard to mix; Stronger or harder than usual; Not relaxed or friendly; Costing a lot of money; Containing a lot of alcohol
Very much; extremely; Frozen hard and cold
A dead body
To not pay someone what you owe
Word Forms
Plural
stiffs
Progressive
stiffing
Past
stiffed
Comparative
stiffer
Superlative
stiffest
3rd Present
stiffs
Perfect
stiffed