Stiff Definition & Meaning
stiff
- adverb
- extremely; "bored stiff"; "frightened stiff"
- in a stiff manner; "his hands lay stiffly"
- adjective
- not moving or operating freely; "a stiff hinge"
- powerful; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"
- rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
- marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
- incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"
- very drunk
- noun
- an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"
- the dead body of a human being; "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"
"Stiff" in song lyrics
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"Above the mind of the stiff"
4th Pyramid f/ Akrobatik, C-Rayz Walz — Fantazmic -
"But until then, maybe when I'm dead and stiff"
Aceyalone — Five Feet -
"Shoot the cold gift, leave your hoe stiff"
Action Bronson — Barry Horowitz
Words that rhyme with stiff
Usage tips for "stiff"
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- What does stiff mean?
- extremely; "bored stiff"; "frightened stiff" in a stiff manner; "his hands lay stiffly" not moving or operating freely; "a stiff hinge" powerful; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze" rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality" having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink" marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions
- What part of speech is stiff?
- Stiff is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does stiff have?
- Stiff has 11 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).