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    Stiff phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'stiff'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of stiff: /stɪff/
    • Modern IPA representation of stiff: /stɪff/

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    List of meaning for stiff

    physically inflexible or hard

    stiff(noun)

    an ordinary man

    "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"

    cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains(adj)

    the dead body of a human being

    "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"

    stiff(adj)

    not moving or operating freely

    "a stiff hinge"

    stiff(adj)

    powerful

    "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"

    starchy, stiff, buckram(adj)

    rigidly formal

    "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

    potent, strong, stiff(adj)

    having a strong physiological or chemical effect

    "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

    firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering(adj)

    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

    "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

    rigid, stiff(adj)

    incapable of or resistant to bending

    "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"

    besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet(adverb)

    very drunk

    stiff(adverb)

    extremely

    "bored stiff"; "frightened stiff"

    stiffly, stiff(adverb)

    in a stiff manner

    "his hands lay stiffly"

    incapable of or highly resistant to bending

    use a stiff piece of paper for the project

    difficult to endure

    stiff winds

    going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

    don't you think that's a pretty stiff fine for such a minor infraction?

    having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure

    stir two cups of flour with the remaining ingredients to make a stiff dough

    lacking social grace and assurance

    felt stiff and ill-at-ease whenever she was introduced to her parents' friends

    requiring considerable physical or mental effort

    we'll have a stiff climb to actually reach the summit

    marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details

    the stiff politeness with which I was greeted suggested that they weren't truly happy to see me

    being under the influence of alcohol

    seeing that the customer was more than a little stiff, the bartender offered to call a cab for him

    a dead body

    to the mortician, a stiff was a stiff and they were all pretty much alike

    a member of the human race

    one lucky stiff will get the biggest jackpot in the lottery's history

    to deliberately ignore or treat rudely

    the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events

    to rob by the use of trickery or threats

    customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags

    List of synonyms for stiff

    stiff in sentence

    1. The bubbly club’s dynamism was stiff competition for the up-and-coming dance hall next door.

    2. Humdrum and drab clothing filled the stiff woman’s wardrobe.

    3. Twisting her head too much while sleeping caused the restless widow’s next to become excruciatingly stiff with a crick.

    4. The soldiers encountered stiff resistance in the town, but they managed to defeat the enemy and continue advancing.

    5. I always feel like I need a shower when the weather is close, since all of that humidity and stiff air makes your clothes stick to you.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term stiff

    London faces stiff challenges from other established centres, not just New York and the likes of Singapore, but also emerging centres in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But it is the future of the UK's relationship with the EU which is arguably the most pressing issue.

    Chris Cummings

    World Cup was OK. I was definitely really stiff out of the start, i've been having some rib problems, my rib's out.

    Lindsey Vonn

    And though hard be the task, 'Keep a stiff upper lip'.

    Phoebe Cary

    I'm a bit stiff just now. Just normal stuff that you would get after maybe playing on a grasscourt for the first time in a while, the longest I have practiced in the last year has been an hour and a half. I was on the court for significantly longer than that in a more intense environment. So, you know, I'm feeling decent, considering that.

    Andy Murray

    We're trying to take joints in your spine that have become too stiff and give them back their normal motion again.

    William Lauretti

    Richard Todd was the most wonderful type of British stiff upper lip acting

    Michael Winner

    I've tried several varieties of sex. The conventional position makes me claustrophobic and the others give me a stiff neck or lockjaw.

    Tallulah Bankhead

    At the moment I am quite alright, still a little bit stiff in my arms but for sure tomorrow will be worse, i had some little crashes but this was by far the biggest one.

    Frenchman Grosjean

    In the defense of our nation, a president must be a clear-eyed realist. There are limits to the smiles and scowls of diplomacy. Armies and missiles are not stopped by stiff notes of condemnation. They are held in check by strength and purpose and the promise of swift punishment.

    George W. Bush, speech, November 19, 1999

    In a stiff competition.... the beneficiary is always a third person!!!!

    Siddharth Astir

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