Stiff may apply to any degree of this condition. Not easily bent or moved If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff… Definition of stiff adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Not moving or working easily
The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold (of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with pain, as from cold, age, etc. He was stiff from back pain Stiff (comparative stiffer, superlative stiffest) (of an object) rigid Difficult or impossible to bend or flex. See examples of stiff used in a sentence.
[1] the complementary concept is flexibility or pliability The more flexible an object is, the less stiff it is If a doorknob is stiff, it won't turn smoothly, and if the smile on your face is stiff, it’s frozen and unnatural looking When a person is stiff, they are artificial and unrelaxed — unless they're scared stiff or bored stiff. Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat
His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves.
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