stiff, rigid, inflexible mean difficult to bend. stiff may apply to any degree of this condition.

STIFF definition: 1. firm or hard: 2. not easily bent or moved: 3. If you are stiff or part of your body is stiff…. Learn more.

Definition of stiff adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Stiffness Extension of a coil spring, caused by an axial force, Stiffness is the extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force. [1] The complementary concept is …

Stiff, the least specific, refers to what can be flexed only with difficulty (a brush with stiff bristles); with reference to persons it often suggests a lack of ease, cold formality, or fixity, as of …

stiff /stɪf/ adj., -er, -est, n., adv., v. rigid or firm: a stiff collar. not moving or working easily: The garage door handle gets stiff in the cold. (of a person or animal) moving with difficulty or with …

STIFF definition: rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex. See examples of stiff used in a sentence.

stiff muscles a stiff back/neck When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.

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 …

How is the word stiff distinct from other similar adjectives? The words inflexible and rigid are common synonyms of stiff. While all three words mean "difficult to bend," stiff may apply to any …