stiff
adjective
rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex.
stiffs
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present tense formof stiff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"He has the one lawyer who he had to pay in advance because he stiffs everybody," she said on Monday's edition of "The Five," referring to Trump's $3 million payment to defense attorney Chris Kise.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2023
Let’s say they’re stiffs and they’re stupid people, and they say, ‘Well, we really have no choice.’
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
That honor will always go to John Wooden, with his 10 national championships in an era when the tournament contained no stiffs, but only conference champions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
Iceland has achieved the holy grail for working stiffs: same pay for shorter hours.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
"Just between ourselves, Blore, and taking into account that we'll probably both be a couple of stiffs before another day is out, you did indulge in that spot of perjury, I suppose?"
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
