Definition of stiff

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Stiff (superl.) Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank..

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Stylet :: Stylet (n.) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging..
Hispid :: Hispid (a.) Beset with stiff hairs or bristles.
Derby :: Derby (n.) A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.
Pier :: Pier (n.) Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See Buttress.
Coriaceous :: Coriaceous (a.) Stiff, like leather or parchment..
Flag :: Flag (v. i.) To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible bodies; to be loose, yielding, limp..
Stiffen :: Stiffening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stiffe.
Primness :: Primness (n.) The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg..
Starcher :: Starchedness (n.) The quality or state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.
Crinkle :: Crinkle (v. i.) To turn or wind; to run in and out in many short bends or turns; to curl; to run in waves; to wrinkle; also, to rustle, as stiff cloth when moved..
Bandog :: Bandog (n.) A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up..
Stiffen :: Stiffen (v. t.) To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch..
Buckram :: Buckram (n.) A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise..
Stiffly :: Stiffish (a.) Somewhat stiff.
Opisthotonos :: Opisthotonos (n.) A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.
Setaceous :: Setaceous (a.) Set with, or consisting of, bristles; bristly; as, a stiff, setaceous tail..
Stark :: Stark (n.) Stiff; rigid.
Tile :: Tile (n.) A stiff hat.
Dwang :: Dwang (n.) A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them..
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