stiff

/stɪf/adj

ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries

Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

Inflexible; rigid.

Formal in behavior; unrelaxed.

Harsh, severe.

Painful or more rigid than usual as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise.

Potent.

Expensive, pricey.

Dead, deceased.

Erect.

Having a dense consistency; thick; (by extension) Difficult to stir.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

asleep at rest blessed brutal cadaverous clay-cold deceased decomposed defunct departed expired extinct fey firm frozen

Antonyms

flexible loose malleable slack soft

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

dif jif biff clif kiff liff tiff ziff sniff diff

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bib bic big bil bin bip bis bit bui cid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

fat fit ftp feit fist fitz foot foti fust raft

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