stiff
nouns
an ordinary man
"a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"
is a type of (narrower)
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
"there were two women and six men on the bus"
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"
domain usage
adjectives
not moving or operating freely
"a stiff hinge"
is derived from
powerful
"a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"
is similar to
having strength or power greater than average or expected
"a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"
rigidly formal
"a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"
is derived from
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
"a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
is derived from
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"
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