Stiff (Adjective)
Meaning 2
Having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"; "a stiff drink".
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Meaning 3
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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Meaning 5
Not moving or operating freely; "a stiff hinge".
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Meaning 6
Rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality".
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Meaning 7
Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty".
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