Definition of stiff

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Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..

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Starcher :: Starchedness (n.) The quality or state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.
Wooden :: Wooden (a.) Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless.
Sago :: Sago (n.) A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan palm trees, but chiefly from the Metroxylon Sagu; also from several cycadaceous plants (Cycas revoluta, Zamia integrifolia, etc.)..
Hispid :: Hispid (a.) Beset with stiff hairs or bristles.
Erection :: Erection (n.) State of being stretched to stiffness; tension.
Unbending :: Unbending (a.) Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; -- applied to material things.
Prigidity :: Prigidity (n.) Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; as, frigidity of a reception, of a bow, etc..
Rigidulous :: Rigidulous (a.) Somewhat rigid or stiff; as, a rigidulous bristle..
Stiffening :: Stiffening (n.) Act or process of making stiff.
Tense :: Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..
Set :: Set (v. t.) To fix beforehand; to determine; hence, to make unyielding or obstinate; to render stiff, unpliant, or rigid; as, to set one's countenance..
Sprunt :: Sprunt (n.) Anything short and stiff.
Nash :: Nash (a.) Firm; stiff; hard; also, chilly..
Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank..
Costiveness :: Costiveness (n.) Inability to express one's self; stiffness.
Starcraft :: Starchy (a.) Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.
Starchedness :: Starched (a.) Stiff; precise; formal.
Inflexible :: Inflexible (a.) Not capable of being bent; stiff; rigid; firm; unyielding.
Cardboard :: Cardboard (n.) A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface..
Gale :: Gale (n.) A strong current of air; a wind between a stiff breeze and a hurricane. The most violent gales are called tempests.
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