stiff

stiff is on the Basic English 850 List.

sticky - stiff - still

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /stɪf/

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Adjective

Positive stiff

Comparative stiffer

Superlative stiffest

1. If something is stiff, it is not able to be bent.
   • Synonyms: rigid, firm, inflexible, unbending and unbendable
   • Antonyms: flexible, bendable, soft and limp

   My arm was very stiff this morning after bowling yesterday.

   The bar is too stiff; I cannot bend it.

Related words

• stiffen
• stiffness

Noun

Singular stiff

Plural stiffs

1. (countable) (informal) A dead body; a corpse.

   She went to the morgue and saw some stiffs.

Synonyms

• corpse
• body
• dead body

Verb

Plain form stiff

Third-person singular stiffs

Past tense stiffed

Past participle stiffed

Present participle stiffing

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