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stiff
adjective
adverb
noun
very drunk
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stɪf
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adjective
very drunk
adjective
incapable of or resistant to bending
“a rigid strip of metal”
adjective
rigidly formal
“a starchy manner”
adjective
not moving or operating freely
“a stiff hinge”
adjective
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
“a potent toxin”
adjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
“firm convictions”
adjective
strong, vigorous
“a stiff current”
adverb
in a stiff manner
“his hands lay stiffly”
adverb
to a great degree
“bored stiff”
noun
the dead body of a human being
“the cadaver was intended for dissection”
noun
an ordinary man
“a lucky stiff”
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Example Sentences
a rigid strip of metal
a table made of rigid plastic
a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
stiff hair
a stiff neck
a starchy manner
the letter was stiff and formal
his prose has a buckram quality
a stiff hinge
a potent toxin
potent liquor
a potent cup of tea
a stiff drink
firm convictions
a firm mouth
steadfast resolve
a man of unbendable perseverance
unwavering loyalty
a stiff current
a stiff breeze
his hands lay stiffly
bored stiff
frightened stiff
the cadaver was intended for dissection
the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
a lucky stiff
a working stiff
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