Толковый словарь английского языка - stiff

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stif, from Old English stīf; akin to Middle Dutch stijf ~, Latin stipare to press together, Greek steibein to tread on Date: before 12th century 1. not easily bent ; rigid , lacking in suppleness or flexibility , impeded in movement, drunk 1a, 2. firm, resolute, stubborn, unyielding, proud, d. marked by reserve or decorum, lacking in ease or grace ; stilted, hard fought ; pugnacious, sharp , 4. a. exerting great force , forceful, vigorous, potent , of a dense or glutinous consistency ; thick, 6. harsh, severe , arduous, rugged , not easily heeled over by an external force (as the wind) , expensive, steep , ~ish adjective ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. adverb Date: 13th century in a ~ manner ; ~ly, to an extreme degree ; severely , close enough to the hole for an easy putt in golf , III. noun Date: circa 1859 corpse, 2. tramp, bum, a member of the working class, person , flop, failure, IV. verb Date: 1950 transitive verb 1. to refuse to pay or tip , cheat , stick 7a , snub 3 , intransitive verb to fail commercially