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21stiff — stiff1 S3 [stıf] adj comparative stiffer superlative stiffest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(material/substance)¦ 3¦(mixture)¦ 4¦(difficult)¦ 5¦(door/drawer etc)¦ 6¦(unfriendly)¦ 7¦(price)¦ 8 stiff …
22stiff — 1 adjective 1 BODY if a part of your body is stiff or you are stiff, your muscles hurt and it is difficult to move: Arthritis makes your joints stiff and sore. | stiff neck/back/joint: Alastair woke up with a stiff neck. | feel stiff: I felt… …
23scared — [[t]ske͟ə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of n, ADJ to inf If you are scared of someone or something, you are frightened of them. I m certainly not scared of him... I was too scared to move... Why are you so scared? Syn:… …
24scared — adjective frightened of or nervous about something (+ of): I ve always been scared of dogs. | Don t be scared of asking if you need any help. | scared (that): I was scared that they might tell the police. | scared to do sth: Janice lay on the… …
25scared */*/ — UK [skeə(r)d] / US [skerd] adjective frightened, or worried scared of (doing) something: Louise is scared of flying. scared (that): I m scared I ll fail all my exams. be scared to do something: Mike was too scared to go bungee jumping. scared… …
26stiff — 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 …
27stiff — 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… …
28scared — adj. VERBS ▪ be, be running (figurative), feel, look, seem, sound ▪ They had their opponent running scared. ▪ get …
29stiff — /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… …
30stiff — [[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,… …
