STIFF

(noun) the dead body of a human being
"the cadaver was intended for dissection", "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse", "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river", "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
synonyms : cadaver , clay , corpse , remains
The cadaver is medically examined in case of unnatural death. -added by Aswathy_inlas
His cadaverous look seems scary at times. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(noun) an ordinary man
"a lucky stiff", "a working stiff"
(adj.) having a strong physiological or chemical effect
"a potent toxin", "potent liquor", "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"
synonyms : potent , strong
He had a swig of the potent liquid and it made his head reel. -added by naila_inlas
(adverb) in a stiff manner
"his hands lay stiffly"
synonyms : stiffly
(adverb) extremely
"bored stiff", "frightened stiff"
(adj.) very drunk
synonyms : besotted , blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed , pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , tight , wet
(adj.) 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"
synonyms : rigid
(adj.) rigidly formal
"a starchy manner", "the letter was stiff and formal", "his prose has a buckram quality"
synonyms : buckram , starchy
(adj.) not moving or operating freely
"a stiff hinge"
(adj.) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
"firm convictions", "a firm mouth", "steadfast resolve", "a man of unbendable perseverence", "unwavering loyalty"
synonyms : firm , steadfast , steady , unbendable , unfaltering , unshakable , unwavering
His unfaltering English impressed me a lot. -added by priyavanjeri
(adj.) powerful
"a stiff current", "a stiff breeze"

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