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Word: Stiff
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English stīf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stijf
stɪf
not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid
Short Definition:not easily bent or changed in shape
Examples:- a stiff black collar
- stiff cardboard
severe or strong
Short Definition:severe or strong
Examples:- they face stiff fines and a possible jail sentence
- a stiff increase in taxes
full of
Short Definition:full of
Examples:- the place is stiff with alarm systems
having a specified unpleasant feeling to an extreme extent
Short Definition:having specified unpleasant feeling to extreme extent
Examples:- she was scared stiff
- I was bored stiff with my project
Word: Stiff
Speech Type: Noun
stɪf
a dead body.
Short Definition:dead body
a boring, conventional person
Short Definition:boring, conventional person
Examples:- ordinary working stiffs in respectable offices
a sports club's reserve team.
Short Definition:sports club's reserve team
Word: Stiff
Speech Type: Verb
stɪf
cheat (someone) out of something, especially money
Short Definition:cheat someone out of something
Examples:- several workers were stiffed out of their pay
ignore (someone) deliberately; snub
Short Definition:ignore someone deliberately
Examples:- the stars are notorious for stiffing their hosts and sponsors at banquets
kill (someone)
Short Definition:kill
Examples:- I want to get those pigs who stiffed your doctor
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