stiff

To a high degree of stiffness.

To a very high degree of stiffness.

To a small degree of stiffness.

To a small degree of stiffness.

To a moderate degree of stiffness.

Completely stiff, often referring to muscles.

An idiom meaning completely rigid and unbending.

Used to describe a state of being rigid or having sore muscles.

To perceive one's own body as being rigid or having sore muscles.

To gradually become rigid or develop sore muscles. (More informal)

To change into a rigid or unmovable state.

To suddenly become rigid, often due to cold, fear, or shock.

To appear physically rigid or socially formal/unrelaxed.

To give the impression of being formal, severe, or unrelaxed.

To give the impression of being overly formal or unrelaxed through speech.

To be in a standing position with a rigid posture.

To be in a sitting position with a rigid posture.

To cause someone to have sore muscles.

To be in a lying position while being rigid.

To cause someone to have sore muscles after an activity.

Used when something becomes rigid because it is full of or covered with a substance.

Used when muscles are sore as a result of an activity.