stiff consistency
1stiff — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stif, from Old English stīf; akin to Middle Dutch stijf stiff, Latin stipare to press together, Greek steibein to tread on Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily bent ; rigid < a stiff collar > b …
2stiff — stiffish, adj. stiffly, adv. stiffness, n. /stif/, adj., stiffer, stiffest, n., adv., v. adj. 1. rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar. 2. not moving or working easily: The motor was a little stiff from the cold… …
3stiff — /stɪf / (say stif) adjective 1. rigid or firm in substance; not flexible, pliant, or easily bent: a stiff collar. 2. not moving or working easily: a stiff hinge. 3. (of the body or part of the body) unable to move without difficulty or causing… …
4stiff — [[t]stɪf[/t]] adj. stiff•er, stiff•est, n. adv. v. 1) rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar[/ex] 2) not moving or working easily 3) (of a person or animal) not supple; moving with difficulty, as from cold, age,… …
5Meringue — This article is about the dessert. For the Dominican folk dance and music, see Merengue (dance). For the Haitian folk music, see Méringue. Meringue with whipped cream …
6Pavlova (food) — Pavlova is a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer, Ánna Pávlova ( ru. Анна Павлова) ,Boylen, Jeremy (reporter) (2004, August 20). [http://abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1188249.htm Pavlova] . George Negus Tonight ,… …
7polyacrylamidegel — polyacrylamide gel n. A hydrated polyacrylamide of stiff consistency used as a medium for electrophoresis because of its white coloring and thickening action in water based solutions. * * * …
8stick out — *bulge, jut, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle Analogous words: *extend, prolong, elongate, lengthen: *expand, swell, distend: obtrude (see INTRUDE) stiff adj Stiff, rigid, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden can mean so firm, hard,… …
9Numerical ordinary differential equations — Illustration of numerical integration for the differential equation y = y,y(0) = 1. Blue: the Euler method, green: the midpoint method, red: the exact solution, y = et. The step size is h = 1.0 …
10baking — Process of cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven. Baked products include bread, cookies, pies, and pastries. Ingredients used in baking include flour, water, leavening agents (baker s yeast, baking soda, baking powder), shortening (fats,… …
