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According to WordNet, the adjective "stiff" has 7 sense(s).

301990653 marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty".

300798103 very drunk.

302323726 powerful; "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze".

301023706 incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck".

301525659 not moving or operating freely; "a stiff hinge".

301043924 rigidly formal; "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality".

301824244 having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink".


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