Stiffish

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex 1.2 not moving or working easily 1.3 (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury. 1.4 strong; forceful; powerful 1.5 strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine 1.6 resolute; firm in purpose; unyielding; stubborn. 1.7 stubbornly continued 1.8 firm against any tendency to decrease, as stock-market prices. 1.9 rigidly formal; cold and unfriendly, as people, manners, or proceedings. 1.10 lacking ease and grace; awkward 1.11 excessively regular or formal, as a design; not graceful in form or arrangement. 1.12 laborious or difficult, as a task. 1.13 severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand. 1.14 excessive; unusually high or great: 1.15 firm from tension; taut 1.16 relatively firm in consistency, as semisolid matter; thick 1.17 dense or compact; not friable 1.18 Nautical . (of a vessel) having a high resistance to rolling; stable ( opposed to crank ). 1.19 Scot. and North England . sturdy, stout, or strongly built. 1.20 Australian Slang . out of luck; unfortunate. 2 Noun 2.1 Slang . 2.2 Slang . 2.3 Slang . 2.4 Slang . a contestant, esp. a racehorse, sure to lose. 3 Adverb 3.1 in or to a firm or rigid state 3.2 completely, intensely, or extremely 4 Verb (used with object) 4.1 Slang . to fail or refuse to tip (a waiter, porter, etc.). 4.2 Slang . to cheat; gyp; do out of

Adjective

rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex

a stiff collar.

not moving or working easily

The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather.

(of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury.

strong; forceful; powerful

stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw.

strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine

He was cold and wanted a good stiff drink.

resolute; firm in purpose; unyielding; stubborn.

stubbornly continued

a stiff battle.

firm against any tendency to decrease, as stock-market prices.

rigidly formal; cold and unfriendly, as people, manners, or proceedings.

lacking ease and grace; awkward

a stiff style of writing.

excessively regular or formal, as a design; not graceful in form or arrangement.

laborious or difficult, as a task.

severe or harsh, as a penalty or demand.

excessive; unusually high or great:

firm from tension; taut

to keep a stiff rein.

relatively firm in consistency, as semisolid matter; thick

a stiff jelly; a stiff batter.

dense or compact; not friable

stiff soil.

Nautical . (of a vessel) having a high resistance to rolling; stable ( opposed to crank ).

Scot. and North England . sturdy, stout, or strongly built.

Australian Slang . out of luck; unfortunate.

Noun

Slang .

a dead body; corpse.

a formal or priggish person.

a poor tipper; tightwad.

a drunk.

Slang .

a fellow

lucky stiff; poor stiff.

a tramp; hobo.

a laborer.

Slang .

a forged check.

a promissory note or bill of exchange.

a letter or note, esp. if secret or smuggled.

Slang . a contestant, esp. a racehorse, sure to lose.

Adverb

in or to a firm or rigid state

The wet shirt was frozen stiff.

completely, intensely, or extremely

I'm bored stiff by these lectures. We're scared stiff.

Verb (used with object)

Slang . to fail or refuse to tip (a waiter, porter, etc.).

Slang . to cheat; gyp; do out of

The company stiffed me out of a week's pay.