adjectiveπShare(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible."After sitting at the desk for hours, my back felt stiffer than usual. "materialphysicsqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) Inflexible; rigid."After the recent cheating scandal, the school implemented stiffer penalties for plagiarism. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a person) Formal in behavior; unrelaxed."My aunt is usually quite relaxed, but at family gatherings she becomes noticeably stiffer, preferring formal conversations to casual ones. "attitudecharacterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHarsh, severe."He was eventually caught, and given a stiff fine."attitudecharacterqualitymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of muscles or parts of the body) Painful as a result of excessive or unaccustomed exercise."My legs are stiff after climbing that hill yesterday."bodymedicinephysiologysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePotent."a stiff drink; a stiff dose; a stiff breeze."medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDead, deceased."My grandmother is now stiffer; she passed away last week. "bodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a penis) Erect."After a long run, his legs were tired, and his penis felt stiffer. "bodyorgansexphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of whipping cream or egg whites) Beaten until so aerated that they stand up straight on their own."beat the egg whites until they are stiff"foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf an equation: for which certain numerical solving methods are numerically unstable, unless the step size is taken to be extremely small."When simulating the car's suspension system, the equations became stiffer as we increased the spring constant, requiring much smaller time steps in our computer model to get accurate results. "mathtechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareKeeping upright."The cardboard I used for the school project was stiffer and didn't bend easily, making my model more stable. "bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading