Definition of stiff

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Stiff (superl.) Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze..

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Subriguous :: Subrigid (a.) Somewhat rigid or stiff.
Stylet :: Stylet (n.) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging..
Sturdy :: Sturdy (superl.) Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak..
Setaceous :: Setaceous (a.) Set with, or consisting of, bristles; bristly; as, a stiff, setaceous tail..
Tormentor :: Tormentor (n.) An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels..
Hispid :: Hispid (a.) Beset with stiff hairs or bristles.
Strait-laced :: Strait-laced (a.) Restricted; stiff; constrained.
Harden :: Harden (v. t.) To accustom by labor or suffering to endure with constancy; to strengthen; to stiffen; to inure; also, to confirm in wickedness or shame; to make unimpressionable..
Tip :: Tip (n.) A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
Stiff-backed :: Stiff (superl.) Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price..
Bent :: Bent (n.) A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass..
Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank..
Flag :: Flag (v. i.) To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp..
Clumsy :: Clumsy (superl.) Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate; as, a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse..
Starched :: Starch (n.) Fig.: A stiff, formal manner; formality..
Starkness :: Starkly (adv.) In a stark manner; stiffly; strongly.
Erection :: Erection (n.) State of being stretched to stiffness; tension.
Stiffened :: Stiff-backed (a.) Obstinate.
Opisthotonos :: Opisthotonos (n.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.
Web :: Web (n.) A plate or thin portion, continuous or perforated, connecting stiffening ribs or flanges, or other parts of an object..
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