Definition of stiff

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

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Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank..
Beard :: Beard (n.) Long or stiff hairs on a plant; the awn; as, the beard of grain..
Flag :: Flag (v. i.) To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp..
Frigid :: Frigid (a.) Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.; unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated; stiff and formal; as, a frigid constitution; a frigid style; a frigid look or manner; frigid obedience or service..
Piculet :: Piculet (n.) Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers..
Tensity :: Tensity (n.) The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness..
Pricky :: Pricky (a.) Stiff and sharp; prickly.
Cream :: Cream (v. i.) To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle..
Staffmen :: Staffish (a.) Stiff; harsh.
Sillabub :: Sillabub (n.) A dish made by mixing wine or cider with milk, and thus forming a soft curd; also, sweetened cream, flavored with wine and beaten to a stiff froth..
Grogginess :: Grogginess (n.) Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, which causes him to move in a hobbling manner..
Wooden :: Wooden (a.) Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless.
Set :: Set (v. t.) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle; as, to set milk for cheese..
Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Sturdy :: Sturdy (superl.) Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak..
Opinionated :: Opinionated (a.) Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.
Starched :: Starch (n.) Fig.: A stiff, formal manner; formality..
Stiff-necked :: Stiffly (adv.) In a stiff manner.
Tip :: Tip (n.) A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
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..
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