stiffnesses

stiff

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Definitions of stiffnesses word

adjective stiffnesses rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 1
adjective stiffnesses not moving or working easily: The motor was a little stiff from the cold weather. 1
adjective stiffnesses (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age, exhaustion, or injury. 1
adjective stiffnesses strong; forceful; powerful: stiff winds; The fighter threw a stiff right to his opponent's jaw. 1
adjective stiffnesses strong or potent to the taste or system, as a beverage or medicine: He was cold and wanted a good stiff drink. 1
adjective stiffnesses resolute; firm in purpose; unyielding; stubborn. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English (adj. and adv.); Old English stīf; cognate with German steif; akin to stifle1, steeve1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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