Stiff | Mean of stiff in English Dictionary

/ˈstɪf/

• difficult to bend or move
1. stiff valves/cardboard/fabric
2. stiff hairs/bristles
3. The brush was as stiff as a board. [=very stiff]
• painful to move or use
1. stiff muscles
2. a stiff back/neck
3. When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.
• showing pain in movement or use
1. a stiff walk

• thick and difficult to stir or pour
1. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff.
2. stiff batter
• difficult, strict, or severe
1. a stiff [=heavy] penalty/fine
2. a stiff task/challenge
3. stiff competition
• not graceful, relaxed, or friendly
1. Our host seemed somewhat stiff.
2. a stiff manner
3. stiff writing/dialogue
• very expensive
1. a stiff price
• strong and forceful
1. a stiff wind/breeze
2. The troops encountered stiff resistance.
• containing a lot of alcohol
1. a stiff drink/cocktail
• a calm and determined attitude in a difficult situation
1. She managed to keep a stiff upper lip even as everything fell apart.
• very much
1. She was scared/bored stiff.
• completely stiff because of being wet and frozen
1. The shirt was frozen stiff.
• extremely cold
1. We were frozen stiff by the time we got indoors.
• Noun
• the body of a dead person
• a person who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.
1. You lucky stiff!
2. That poor stiff never gets a break.
• an ordinary or dull person
1. (disapproving) He's OK but his friends are a bunch of stiffs.
2. They have the kind of luxuries the average working stiff can't afford.
• Verb
• to not give as much money as you should give to (someone)
1. He stiffed the waiter on the tip. [=he didn't give the waiter a tip or he gave a tip that was too small]