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1994 Crime novel by Australian writer Shane Maloney
Stiff is a 1994 Australian crime thriller novel, written by Shane Maloney. It is the first novel in a series of crime thrillers following the character
Stiff_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
White Denim Stiff (novel), a 1994 novel by Shane Maloney in his Murray Whelan series Stiff (film), an Australian TV movie based on the novel Stiff (professional
Stiff
1995 novel by Stephen King
On Writing, King states that Rose Madder and Insomnia are "stiff, trying-too-hard novels." In 1985, police officer Norman Daniels brutally beats his
Rose_Madder_(novel)
Term; displaying fortitude in the face of adversity
A person who is said to have a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion
Stiff_upper_lip
2014 American film
Lucky Stiff is a 2014 American musical comedy film directed by Christopher Ashley and starring Jason Alexander and Dennis Farina (in his final film role)
Lucky_Stiff_(2014_film)
1963 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the United States on 22 March 1963 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the
Stiff_Upper_Lip,_Jeeves
1915 novel by John Buchan
five novels featuring Richard Hannay, an all-action hero with a stiff upper lip and a knack for getting himself out of tricky situations. The novel has
The_Thirty-Nine_Steps
2022 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh
and folk horror." Kirkus Reviews compared the novel to Moshfegh's earlier works and found the tone "stiff" and the plot "meandering". The reviewer at Publishers
Lapvona
2012 novel by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl is a psychological thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn, published by Crown Publishing Group on June 5, 2012. The book became popular
Gone_Girl_(novel)
2025 novel by Benjamin Wood
Seascraper is a 2025 novel by Benjamin Wood. The novel follows Thomas Flett who lives with his mother on the fictional costal town of Longferry in England
Seascraper_(novel)
1885 novel by Émile Zola
thirteenth novel in Émile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart. Often considered Zola's masterpiece and one of the most significant novels in the
Germinal_(novel)
American electrical engineer
engineering at Duke University. Her research is on novel hybrid materials for optoelectronic and energy devices. Stiff-Roberts completed her bachelor's degree in
Adrienne_Stiff-Roberts
Robert Stiff (born 24 June 1960) is a Southern Rhodesia born British entrepreneur. Robert Stiff was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1960, where
Robert_Stiff
Topics referred to by the same term
his 2009 album Straight No Chaser Stiff Upper Lips, a 1997 British comedy film Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, a 1963 novel by P. G. Wodehouse This disambiguation
Stiff upper lip (disambiguation)
Stiff_upper_lip_(disambiguation)
1926 novel by Franz Kafka
(German: Das Schloss, also spelled Das Schloß [das ˈʃlɔs]) is the last novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1926. In it, a protagonist known only
The_Castle_(novel)
2003 novel by Jhumpa Lahiri
debut novel by British-American author Jhumpa Lahiri. It was originally published in The New Yorker and was later expanded to a full-length novel. It explores
The_Namesake_(novel)
Film by Richard Wallace
It was directed by Richard Wallace, and is based on the 1942 novel The Frightened Stiff by Kelley Roos. The film follows a mystery writer and his wife
A Night to Remember (1942 film)
A_Night_to_Remember_(1942_film)
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
86-エイティシックス-, Hepburn: Eiti Shikkusu) is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabii. It began publication
86_(novel_series)
Musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, premiered in 1988
Lucky Stiff is a musical farce. It was the first collaboration for the team of Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (music). The show is
Lucky_Stiff
1972 novel by David Morrell
First Blood is a 1972 American action-thriller novel by David Morrell about a troubled homeless Vietnam War veteran, known only by his last name of Rambo
First_Blood_(novel)
1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis
American Psycho is a horror novel by American writer Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first-person by Patrick Bateman, a
American_Psycho
1949 novel by James Aldridge
adventures with the Kurds, help to compensate for the stiff characters and the great length of the novel." In The Bulletin the reviewer was slightly more positive:
The_Diplomat_(novel)
1949 film by Lewis R. Foster
and Claire Trevor. The film is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Craig Rice. The Lucky Stiff was produced by famous comedian Jack Benny, the
The_Lucky_Stiff
original novels have been written and published. The co-author credited for all of the novels is the fictitious "Jessica Fletcher". The first novel, Gin &
List of Murder, She Wrote novels
List_of_Murder,_She_Wrote_novels
Type of polymeric alloy
geosynthetics, such as cellular confinement system, novel polymeric alloy provides higher tensile strength and stiffness, and is more durable over dynamic loading
Novel_polymeric_alloy
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield is a novel by the English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey
David_Copperfield
1935 novel by Elias Canetti
Auto-da-Fé (original title Die Blendung, "The Blinding") is a 1935 novel by Elias Canetti. The novel explores the descent of a book-obsessive academic into madness
Auto-da-Fé_(novel)
1958 novel by Jack Kerouac
The Dharma Bums is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. The basis for the novel's semi-fictional accounts are events occurring years after
The_Dharma_Bums
1999 novel by Dave Barry
Big Trouble is Dave Barry's first novel. Barry, a longtime columnist for The Miami Herald, set the novel's events in and around Miami, Florida. Eliot Arnold
Big_Trouble_(novel)
Setting of works by Jane Austen
novels are set. Since the second half of the 20th century, a growing body of research has focused not only on the literary qualities of these novels but
Jane Austen's literary universe
Jane_Austen's_literary_universe
2007 novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
month. With them comes her grandmother, but is saddened to notice the stiffness of her parents, which contrasts strongly with the loving and friendly
Betrayed_(Cast_novel)
2011 fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on November 8, 2011, by Tor Books and is
Mistborn:_The_Alloy_of_Law
Totleigh-in-the-Wold. Butterfield's first name is not stated in the novels. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Bertie Wooster guesses that Butterfield is a hundred
List_of_Jeeves_characters
South African author
Peter Stiff (8 September 1933 – 27 April 2016) was a London-born South African best-selling author of both fiction and non fiction. Peter lived in Rhodesia
Peter_Stiff
2009 novel by Charlie Higson
The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide
The_Enemy_(Higson_novel)
Graphic novel adaptation
appearing stiff and clunky, and difficulty in telling characters apart. Comics portal Novels portal Black Dahlia For the James Ellroy novel, see The Black
The Black Dahlia (graphic novel)
The_Black_Dahlia_(graphic_novel)
these guerrilla incursions into Rhodesia are described in the Peter Stiff novel, The Rain Goddess. Atrocities were committed by both sides. The government
History of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
History_of_Rhodesia_(1965–1979)
1902 Wild West novel by Owen Wister
cowboy novel by American author Owen Wister, set in Wyoming Territory during the 1880s. Detailing the life of a cowboy on a cattle ranch, the novel was a
The_Virginian_(novel)
1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth
later installs a bomb in Miller's distinctive sports car, but the car's stiff suspension prevents it from going off. Eventually, Miller confronts Roschmann
The_Odessa_File
Indigenous Australian writer and musician
people. She is a founding member of the Indigenous folk group Stiff Gins. Her debut novel, Song of the Crocodile, was published in 2020. Nardi Simpson
Nardi_Simpson
2002 novel by Daniel Mason
that the historical digressions in the book were "clumsy" or "sat stiffly". The novel was adapted into an opera by Nigel Osborne, to a libretto by Amanda
The_Piano_Tuner
Australian author (born 1953)
Brunswick, a suburb in Melbourne's inner north. The first two novels in the series, Stiff and The Brush Off were adapted for screen by John Clarke and
Shane_Maloney
English rock band (1976–1980)
frontman Pete Shelley have both been credited with suggesting the band name "Stiff Kittens", but the band settled on "Warsaw" shortly before their first gig
Joy_Division
1975 Poirot novel by Agatha Christie, written early 1940s
$7.95. The novel features Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings in their final appearances in Christie's works. It is a country house novel, with all the
Curtain:_Poirot's_Last_Case
2022 American film
Cosmo Jarvis, he is so stiff and uncharismatic." The Guardian's Stuart Heritage wrote that the "attempt to modernize the classic novel has led to a disaster
Persuasion_(2022_film)
2014 novel by Anthony Doerr
All the Light We Cannot See is a 2014 war novel by American author Anthony Doerr. The novel is set during World War II. It revolves around the characters
All_the_Light_We_Cannot_See
couple of weeks ago. Great vocals by Mr [Matthew] Corbett and instrumental stiff by Mr Wilkie. Simon, Francesca (21 March 2019). ""Horrid Henry: Up, Up and
List of Horrid Henry characters
List_of_Horrid_Henry_characters
Fictional detective created by Agatha Christie
with his head held high. The most remarkable features of his head were the stiff military moustache. His apparel was neat to perfection, a little quaint
Hercule_Poirot
British children's television show, 2016–
from 8 June 2016 to 17 November 2022, created by Dan Freedman based on his novel series of the same name. The series followed the self-titled character,
Jamie_Johnson_(TV_series)
English journalist, author and singer (1943–2013)
Supermarket" (Stable Records) 1977 – Mick Farren and The Deviants – Screwed Up EP (Stiff Records) 1987 – Wayne Kramer & Mick Farren – Who Shot You Dutch? 199? –
Mick_Farren
1981 book
Small World is a horror novel by Tabitha King, her first novel. Dorothy "Dolly" Hardesty Douglas is a wealthy, spoiled middle-age widow—and the daughter
Small_World_(King_novel)
1955 novel by Ian Fleming
the rather stiff characterization of Vesper Lynd" from Casino Royale. Brand's lack of interest in Bond removes sexual tension from the novel; she is unique
Moonraker_(novel)
2021 neo-noir film by Guillermo del Toro
film co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, and based on the 1946 novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham. A co-production between Searchlight
Nightmare_Alley_(2021_film)
1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut
with Death is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction–infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from
Slaughterhouse-Five
2019 novel by Kevin Barry
land as stiff and schematic, the characters' banter is wildly and inventively coarse, and something to behold ." Kirkus Reviews gave the novel a favourable
Night_Boat_to_Tangier
1997 film by Curtis Hanson
screenplay, by Hanson and Brian Helgeland, is based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series. The film tells the story of
L.A._Confidential_(film)
1994 film directed by Kenneth Branagh
Movies: The sci-fi thriller holds onto the top box-office spot despite stiff competition from heavily hyped star vehicles 'The War' and 'Mary Shelley's
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)
Mary_Shelley's_Frankenstein_(film)
2024 novel by Alan Hollinghurst
Angeles Review of Books, identifies in the novel a "cry of pain against an England descending into bleak, stiff-jawed chauvinism." A few reviewers find that
Our_Evenings
as Alfred Hitchcock's Tales to Scare You Stiff in 1978, the book includes 26 short stories and a short novel called The Graveyard Shift by William P.
Alfred Hitchcock's Anthology – Volume 4
Alfred_Hitchcock's_Anthology_–_Volume_4
1938 novel by Lawrence Durrell
The Black Book is a novel by Lawrence Durrell, published in 1938 by the Obelisk Press. Now living on a Greek island, Lawrence Lucifer (not named until
The Black Book (Durrell novel)
The_Black_Book_(Durrell_novel)
1938 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Madeline Bassett. Bertie and Jeeves return to Totleigh Towers in a later novel, Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. Jeeves is trying to persuade Bertie to go on a world
The_Code_of_the_Woosters
1924 novel by Carl Van Vechten
romantic novel with a happy ending is a 1924 novel by Carl Van Vechten. The novel exists in the same fictional universe as Van Vechten's previous novel, The
The_Tattooed_Countess
Type of genre, true work
these two into one seamless whole, we shall admit that the problem is a stiff one and that we need not wonder if biographers, for the most part failed
Non-fiction
Comics by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
tried to draw the series with "a particular weight of line, using a hard, stiff pen that didn't have much modulation in terms of thick and thin" which he
Watchmen
Japanese visual novel
Witch on the Holy Night (Japanese: 魔法使いの夜) is a Japanese visual novel developed and published by Type-Moon. It was first released for Windows on April
Witch_on_the_Holy_Night
1955 novel by Arthur C. Clarke
Earthlight is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke, published in 1955. It is an expansion to novel length of a novella of the same
Earthlight_(novel)
American novelist
Proudest People (2011) Bitch In a Bonnet: Reclaiming Jane Austen from the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps and the Saps (Volumes 1&2) (2012) "Genes and a T-Shirt
Robert_Rodi
2010 novel by China Miéville
Kraken is a 2010 fantasy novel by British author China Miéville. It is published in the UK by Macmillan, and in the US by Del Rey Books. Handed in at
Kraken_(novel)
1960 novel by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States
To_Kill_a_Mockingbird
1995 novel by Rohinton Mistry
A Fine Balance is the second novel by Rohinton Mistry, published by McClelland and Stewart in 1995. Set in "an unidentified city" in India, initially
A_Fine_Balance
2008 film by Gurinder Chadha
invites Robbie's best friend, Dave, to a concert by Robbie's band, the Stiff Dylans. Seeing Georgia and Dave dancing and laughing, Robbie tries to talk
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Angus,_Thongs_and_Perfect_Snogging
1985 science fantasy film by Joe Dante
the Live Aid concert, which was held one day after the film's release and stiff competition from Back to the Future, which opened nine days prior. It was
Explorers_(film)
2024 film by Amber Sealey
of My Mind is a 2024 American coming-of-age drama film based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Sharon M. Draper. It is directed by Amber Sealey and
Out_of_My_Mind_(film)
2009 novel by James Dashner
The Maze Runner is a 2009 dystopian novel by American author James Dashner. It takes place in a world suffering from a coronal mass ejection and whose
The_Maze_Runner
Country in South Asia
sculpture, as at the Elephanta Caves. Across the north, this became rather stiff and formulaic after c. 800 CE, though rich with finely carved detail in
India
2019 novel by Christy Lefteri
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a 2019 novel by English writer Christy Lefteri. Its characters are Syrian refugees who leave the country in 2015 and travel
The_Beekeeper_of_Aleppo
2015 British TV series or programme
is a British two-part television adaptation of Sadie Jones' 2008 debut novel of the same name. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 12 July and 19 July
The Outcast (British TV series)
The_Outcast_(British_TV_series)
British actor, theatre director, and narrator (born 1966)
on several occasions: with his mother Prunella Scales in Howards End and Stiff Upper Lips, and with his father Timothy West on stage in A Number, Henry
Samuel_West
Migratory worker or homeless vagabond
met hoboes earnestly inquiring if I had seen anywhere such and such a "stiff" or his monica. And more than once I have been able to give the monica of
Hobo
American novelist (1872–1939)
23, 1939) was an American author. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts;
Zane_Grey
2010 Japanese animated film
through the floor and the theater's speakers; tissue paper is large and stiff ...", adding that these effects gives the audience "a glimpse into their
Arrietty
Nicotine product
These pouches caused significant increases in heart rate and arterial stiffness, raising concerns about cardiovascular effects and addiction potential
Nicotine_pouch
2026 romantic drama film
It was written by Justine Waddell, adapted from the 1919 Virginia Woolf novel of the same name. In Britain at the turn of the 20th century, a female astronomer
Virginia Woolf's Night and Day
Virginia_Woolf's_Night_and_Day
1997 film by Adrian Lyne
Stephen Schiff. It is the second screen adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel and stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert and Dominique Swain as Dolores
Lolita_(1997_film)
American writer and forensic anthropologist
episode, "The Dude in the Dam," and wrote the season eleven episode, "The Stiff in the Cliff" with her daughter Kerry. In 2011, Reichs was an expert witness
Kathy_Reichs
led in terms of box office performance, but in recent years it has faced stiff competition from Telugu cinema. Overseas Indians account for 12% of the
Cinema_of_India
1951 novel by Paul Goodman
said Goodman's interpersed poems were stiff and hurt his narrative. A 2016 reader's guide to gay American novels wrote that the book's parts do not cohere
Parents'_Day_(novel)
2015 video game
criticised for its technical issues. Carter called its climbing animations stiff, noting that some gameplay bugs would hinder player progress. According
The_Witcher_3:_Wild_Hunt
1974 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
Porter and Vanessa Cook, and features Major Plank, whom Bertie first met in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves. Concerned by pink spots on his chest, Bertie goes to
Aunts_Aren't_Gentlemen
1995 novel by Neal Stephenson
Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a Bildungsroman or coming-of-age
The_Diamond_Age
Graphic novel and memoir by Derf Backderf
My Friend Dahmer is a 2012 graphic novel and memoir by artist John "Derf" Backderf about his teenage friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer, who later became
My_Friend_Dahmer
1965 film by Walter Grauman
"In the transfer from novel to screen, O'Hara's characters have been transformed from vital, living personalities into stiff, unmotivated soap opera
A_Rage_to_Live
American businessman (born 1964)
June 6, 2019. Ciuraru, Carmela (October 4, 1999). "Amazon's Jeff Bezos Stiffs Tommy Mottola In $7.65 Million Deal". Observer. Archived from the original
Jeff_Bezos
1891 historical novel by C. V. Raman Pillai
fighters. Tipped off by Subhadra, Mangoikkal's fighters are able to put up a stiff resistance despite being outnumbered. Pathan fighters led by Shamsudeen
Marthandavarma_(novel)
1987 film by Jeffrey Bloom
Performances are as stiff and dreary as the attic these children are imprisoned in." Richard Harrington of The Washington Post said, "it is slow, stiff, stupid and
Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)
Flowers_in_the_Attic_(1987_film)
(1993). She also appeared in the television adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Tommyknockers. While promoting her debut studio album 1000 Fires (1995)
Traci_Lords_filmography
2000 novel by Kathy Reichs
the biker gangs? Publishers Weekly stated the novel had a "Stiff, storyboard feel" but "overall, the novel works, but the gears show one time too many"
Deadly_Décisions
Stiers (1942–2018), American actor and conductor David Stiff (born 1984), English cricketer David Stiff (basketball) (born 1972), Australian basketball player
List of people with given name David
List_of_people_with_given_name_David
Series of fantasy novels by Piers Anthony
also known as The Magic of Xanth, is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, a peninsula on
Xanth
Type of creature from Chinese legend and folklore
Hong Kong cinema, it is typically depicted in modern popular culture as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing dynasty. Although the
Jiangshi
STIFF NOVEL
STIFF NOVEL
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from Middle English staf ‘rod’, ‘staff’; a nickname for a tall, thin person, or a metonymic occupational name for anyone who carried a staff of office, a reminder of his right to inflict physical discipline.
Girl/Female
Teutonic Spanish Swedish
God's staff.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of the personal name Steffen, a German form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven).English : nickname for a resolute or obstinate person, from Middle English stef ‘stiff’, ‘unyielding’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English stif ‘rigid’, ‘inflexible’, hence a nickname for someone who had difficulty in bending. The term was also used in a transferred sense of character (generally in the approving sense ‘resolute’, ‘steadfast’) from the 12th century, and this use may lie behind many examples of the surname.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Staff Handed; Holding a Staff in his Hand
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff; Joyful
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Latin, Scandinavian
Majestic; Staff of Gods; Meditation Staff
Girl/Female
Latin Shakespearean
Staff bearer.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Royal staff.
Boy/Male
French American German Swedish
Royal staff.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish
Staff of the Goths; Form of Gustave; Staff Bearer; Royal Staff; Meditation Staff
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a metonymic occupational name for a waterman on the Thames. The name is found in the 16th and 17th centuries in and around London.James Skiffe came from London, England, to Lynn, MA, in about 1635. Subsequently the family settled in Sandwich, MA.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Soft Eshwar Stuff
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff
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v. t.
To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
superl.
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.
n.
Stiff; rigid.
n.
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
a.
Somewhat stiff.
superl.
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
superl.
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.
v. t.
To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.
n.
To fill with a seasoning composition of bread, meat, condiments, etc.; as, to stuff a turkey.
v. t.
To navigate in a skiff.
a.
Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
superl.
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.
superl.
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
n.
The quality or state of being stiff-necked; stubbornness.
n.
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
n.
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
superl.
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
superl.
Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
n.
The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.
n.
To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess; as, to stuff a bedtick.