stiffnecked

stiff-necked

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stif-nekt]
- /ˈstɪfˈnɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stif-nekt]
- /ˈstɪfˈnɛkt/

Definitions of stiffnecked word

adjective stiffnecked having a stiff neck; having torticollis. 1
adjective stiffnecked haughty and obstinate; refractory. 1

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Origin of stiffnecked

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Stiffnecked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stiffnecked

stiffnecked popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stiffnecked usage trend in Literature

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