stiff (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /stɪf/
Definition
Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.
Examples
My joints are stiff in the morning.
The door was stiff and wouldn't open easily.
He had a stiff leg after the injury.
How to Use stiff
- stiff neck (collocation)
- Pain and difficulty moving the neck. — "I woke up with a stiff neck this morning."
- stiff leg (collocation)
- A leg that is difficult to bend due to injury or stiffness. — "He walked with a stiff leg after his surgery."
- stiff upper lip (idiom)
- The ability to remain cheerful and not show emotion when in trouble or pain. — "Despite the bad news, she maintained a stiff upper lip."
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