Definition of stiff

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Stiddy (n.) An anvil; also, a smith shop. See Stithy..

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Rigescent :: Rigescent (a.) Growing stiff or numb.
Ligature :: Ligature (n.) The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint..
Stiffener :: Stiffen (v. i.) To become stiff or stiffer, in any sense of the adjective..
Limp :: Limp (a.) Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat..
Jelly :: "Jelly (n.) Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like..
Muley :: Muley (n.) A stiff, long saw, guided at the ends but not stretched in a gate..
Millinet :: Millinet (n.) A stiff cotton fabric used by milliners for lining bonnets.
Web :: Web (n.) The series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather, whether stiff and united together by barbules, as in ordinary feathers, or soft and separate, as in downy feathers. See Feather..
Coriaceous :: Coriaceous (a.) Stiff, like leather or parchment..
Bind :: Bind (v. i.) To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat..
M/tin :: M/tin (n.) A French mastiff.
Nash :: Nash (a.) Firm; stiff; hard; also, chilly..
Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Crinoline :: Crinoline (n.) A lady's skirt made of any stiff material; latterly, a hoop skirt..
Stiffen :: Stiffen (v. t.) To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste..
Truss :: Truss (n.) To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces..
Stith :: Stith (a.) Strong; stiff; rigid.
Stark :: Stark (n.) Stiff; rigid.
Starcher :: Starchedness (n.) The quality or state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.
Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..
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