steif
Meaning
stiff, rigid
Concepts
stiff
rigid
tight
hard
abrupt
steep
stringent
tense
angular
erect
rigidly
starchy
stiffly
formal
frozen to death
firm
offhand
offhanded
starched
souring
strain
strained atmosphere
thin and bony
ceremonious
strict
cold
distant
attenuated
fast
stilted
off-hand
off-handed
stunned
dull
expressionless
wooden
solid
austerely
unrelentingly
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃtaɪ̯f/
Etymology
From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.
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