| • |
Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or
flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints. |
| • |
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated;
neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff. |
| • |
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff
gale or breeze. |
| • |
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate;
pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary. |
| • |
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected;
starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style. |
| • |
Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear. |
| • |
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a
stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank. |
| • |
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff
charge; a stiff price. |
Verified Answer