stiff-necked
[ stif-nekt ]
/ ˈstɪfˈnɛkt /
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adjective
having a stiff neck; having torticollis.
haughty and obstinate; refractory.
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Origin of stiff-necked
First recorded in 1520–30
OTHER WORDS FROM stiff-necked
stiff·neck·ed·ly [stif-nek-id-lee, -nekt-lee], /ˈstɪfˈnɛk ɪd li, -ˈnɛkt li/, adverbstiff·neck·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for stiff-necked
stiff-necked
adjective
haughtily stubborn or obstinate
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