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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, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for stiff-necked

stiff-necked

adjective
haughtily stubborn or obstinate
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