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Meaning of word stiff from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

stiff   noun

Meaning : An ordinary man.

Example : A lucky stiff.
A working stiff.

Meaning : The dead body of a human being.

Example : The cadaver was intended for dissection.
The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse.
The murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river.
Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay.

Synonyms : cadaver, clay, corpse, remains

stiff   adverb

Meaning : Extremely.

Example : Bored stiff.
Frightened stiff.

Meaning : In a stiff manner.

Example : His hands lay stiffly.

Synonyms : stiffly

stiff   adjective

Meaning : Not moving or operating freely.

Example : A stiff hinge.

Meaning : Powerful.

Example : A stiff current.
A stiff breeze.

Meaning : Rigidly formal.

Example : A starchy manner.
The letter was stiff and formal.
His prose has a buckram quality.

Synonyms : buckram, starchy

Meaning : Having a strong physiological or chemical effect.

Example : A potent toxin.
Potent liquor.
A potent cup of tea.
A stiff drink.

Synonyms : potent, strong


Translation in other languages :

बहुत जल्दी शारीरिक या रासायनिक प्रभाव उत्पन्न करने वाला।

तेज़ दवा से तुरंत बुखार उतर गया।
तेज, तेज़

ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಶಾರೀರಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಮಾಡುವ

ಬಲವಾದ ಮದ್ದಿನಿಂದ ಬೇಗ ಜ್ವರ ನಿಂತು ಹೋಯಿತು.
ಬಲವಾದ

പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള

മക്കളുടെ പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങൾ നടക്കുന്നു
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള

Lacking power or ability.

Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent.
Felt impotent rage.
impotent

Meaning : Marked by firm determination or resolution. Not shakable.

Example : Firm convictions.
A firm mouth.
Steadfast resolve.
A man of unbendable perseverence.
Unwavering loyalty.

Synonyms : firm, steadfast, steady, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering

Meaning : Incapable of or resistant to bending.

Example : A rigid strip of metal.
A table made of rigid plastic.
A palace guardsman stiff as a poker.
Stiff hair.
A stiff neck.

Synonyms : rigid