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Stiff Stiffly Stiffness Drink Large Amount Strong Alcoholic

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A s____ drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
...a stiff whisky.
word stiff
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adjective
Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily.
The furniture was stiff, uncomfortable, too delicate, and too neat.
His waterproof trousers were brand new and stiff.
Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves.
Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
Moira sat stiffly upright in her straight-backed chair.
Something such as a door or drawer that is stiff does not move as easily as it should.
Train door handles are stiff so that they cannot be opened accidentally.
If you are stiff, your muscles or joints hurt when you move, because of illness or because of too much exercise .
Massage will relieve tension and stiff muscles.
I'm stiff all over right now–I hope I can recover for tomorrow's race.
He climbed stiffly from the Volkswagen.
Stiffness and discomfort can usually be eased with heat or a warm bath.
Stiff behaviour is rather formal and not very friendly or relaxed .
She looked at him with a stiff smile.
They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.
'Why don't you borrow your sister's car?' said Cassandra stiffly.
...a stiffly worded letter of complaint.
There had been stiffness and long silences and tension in the air.
Stiff can be used to mean difficult or severe .
The film faces stiff competition for the Best Film nomination.
Under the country's stiff anti-corruption laws they could face twenty years in jail.
A stiff drink is a large amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
...a stiff whisky.
A stiff wind is blowing quite strongly.
Next morning dawned clear and sunny, with a stiff breeze rustling the trees.
adverb
If you are bored stiff, worried stiff, or scared stiff, you are extremely bored, worried, or scared.
Anna tried to look interested. Actually, she was bored stiff.
I was scared stiff when I realized what I'd done.
Even if he bores you stiff, it is good manners not to let him know it.
inflections stifferstiffeststifflystifflystiffnessstifflystiffness
cefr-level B2

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