stiffish

adj
/ˈstɪfɪʃ/

Etymology

From stiff + -ish.

  1. inherited from *steypós
  2. inherited from *stīfaz
  3. inherited from *stīf
  4. inherited from stīf
  5. inherited from stiff
  6. suffixed as stiffish — “stiff + ish

Definitions

  1. Somewhat stiff (all senses).

    • Even the shabbiest of shore-boats, hired for the shortest time, exacts a stiffish fare.
    • Th' main sewer will have to be brought clean across i' this direction, an' it'll be a stiffish job.
    • Ahead of us to-night is a stiffish incline and it looks as though there might be pressure behind it.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA