Stiff may apply to any degree of this condition. Not easily bent or moved If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff… Difficult or impossible to bend or flex. See examples of stiff used in a sentence. From wiktionary middle english from old english stīf from american heritage dictionary of the english language, 5th edition
Definition of stiff adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Not moving or working easily The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold (of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with pain, as from cold, age, etc. He was stiff from back pain
The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves. Stiff muscles a stiff back/neck when i got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board. If a doorknob is stiff, it won't turn smoothly, and if the smile on your face is stiff, it’s frozen and unnatural looking When a person is stiff, they are artificial and unrelaxed — unless they're scared stiff or bored stiff.
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