Stiff

How many syllables in Stiff?

stiff has 1 syllables

Split Stiff into syllables?

stiff

Definition of Stiff

Stiff means not easily bent or flexible, or lacking in ease of movement or fluidity.

How should Stiff divide into syllables

This word has one syllable. It has one vowel, which is the letter i, and three consonants, which are the letters s, t, and f.

Part of Speech - Stiff

Adjective

The cardboard was stiff and wouldn't bend.

Noun

He walked with a stiff after sitting at his desk all day.

Verb

He stiffened his back to maintain good posture.

Sentences with Stiff

  • The cardboard was too stiff to fold.
  • He had a stiff neck after sleeping in a strange position.
  • The new shoes were stiff and uncomfortable.
  • She walked with a stiff gait due to her arthritis.
  • He was so stiff with nerves that he couldn't speak.
  • The curtains were stiff with dust.
  • The military officer had a stiff bearing.
  • The host was stiff and unfriendly to her guests.
  • The teacher gave a stiff lecture on grammar.
  • He offered a stiff apology for his mistake.

Quotes with Stiff

  • The stiff and unyielding shall be broken; the soft and yielding will prevail. - Lao Tzu
  • The higher the building, the lower the morals. - Noel Coward
  • I'm a stiff, I'm a dead man, I'm a ghost. - Tupac Shakur
  • I'm a stiff writer, not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • I'm a stiff writer; I'm not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • I'm not a great writer; I'm a really good rewriter. - Ernest Hemingway
  • I'm not a great writer, but I am a good rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm not a great writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm not a great writer; I'm a great rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm a stiff writer, not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • I'm a stiff writer; I'm not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • The stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee
  • The stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the willow tree survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee
  • I'm not a great writer; I'm a really good rewriter. - Ernest Hemingway
  • I'm not a great writer, but I am a good rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm not a great writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm not a great writer; I'm a great rewriter. - James Michener
  • I'm a stiff writer, not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • I'm a stiff writer; I'm not a great writer. - John Steinbeck
  • The stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee

Number of characters in Stiff

5 ( s, t, i, f, f )

Unique letters in Stiff

4 ( s, t, i, f )

Stiff Backwards

ffits

Phonetic Transcription of Stiff

IPA (International): stɪf

ARA (American): stɪf

EPA (English): stɪf

STIH-F