stiff

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking flexibility or ability to bend; rigid.

  - "The stiff branches of the tree made it difficult to hang the hammock."
  - "After the long hike, my muscles felt stiff and sore."

• adjective

  Unresponsive or unyielding, especially in a social context.

  - "The stiff upper lip of the British aristocracy."
  - "Despite my pleas, the manager remained stiff and unyielding."

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Pronunciation

1. /stɪf/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stiff
lift , shift , gift , sift

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Homophones

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1. stave (English) : A long, slender piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support or for making a rhythmic sound.
   

2. stifle (English) : To prevent from expressing or making known, especially by force or pressure.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of stiff that leads to same result
stiff , stiffer , stiffest , stiffish , stiffly , stiffness , stiffnesses , stiffs , stiffed , stiffing , stiff-arm , stiff-armed , stiff-arming , stiff-arms , stiff-necked , stiff upper lip , stiff upper lips , stiff-upper-lip , stiff drink , bindle stiff , bindle stiffs

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Forms

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stiffer, stiffest

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Etymology

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Old English stifian, from stif, stiff; akin to stive to push, strive.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stiff' has been used in various expressions, such as 'stiff upper lip' and 'stiff as a board'.

2. In the 1970s, a record label called Stiff Records was known for releasing successful singles by artists such as Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello.

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Related Concepts

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1. rigidity: The quality or state of being stiff or inflexible.

2. inflexibility: The inability to bend or change.

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Culture

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The term 'stiff' has been used in various cultural contexts. In literature, it has been used to describe characters who are rigid and unyielding, such as Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. In music, the term 'stiff record' was used in the 1970s to describe a successful record.

How to Memorize "stiff"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tree with stiff branches that do not bend easily.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stiff' with the feeling of rigidity or inflexibility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stiff Sailor Sways Slowly' to remember the meaning of the word.

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