noun
an ordinary man
Examples
- a lucky stiff
- a working stiff
noun
the dead body of a human being
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
not moving or operating freely
Examples
- a stiff hinge
adjective
powerful
Examples
- a stiff current
- a stiff breeze
adjective
rigidly formal
Synonyms
Examples
- a starchy manner
- the letter was stiff and formal
- his prose has a buckram quality
adjective
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
Synonyms
Examples
- a potent toxin
- potent liquor
- a potent cup of tea
- a stiff drink
adjective
marked by firm determination or resolution
Synonyms
Examples
- not shakable
- firm convictions
- a firm mouth
- steadfast resolve
- a man of unbendable perseverence
- unwavering loyalty
adjective
incapable of or resistant to bending
Synonyms
Examples
- a rigid strip of metal
- a table made of rigid plastic
- a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
- stiff hair
- a stiff neck
adjective
very drunk
Synonyms
adverb
extremely
Examples
- bored stiff
- frightened stiff
adverb
in a stiff manner
Synonyms
Examples
- his hands lay stiffly