How many syllables in Stiff
Word
Stiff
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
stiff
Definition
- superl. - Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or
flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
- superl. - Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated;
neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
- superl. - Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff
gale or breeze.
- superl. - Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate;
pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
- superl. - Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected;
starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
- superl. - Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear.
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