Stiff
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible. Of policies and rules and their application and enforcement, inflexible. Of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed. Harsh, severe. Of muscles, or parts of the body, painful, as a result of excessive, or unaccustomed exercise. potent. dead, deceased Of a penis, erect
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff or lucky stiff. A person who is deceived, as a mark or pigeon in a swindle. A cadaver, a dead person. A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.
Example sentence: At 35, I'm definitely starting to feel more like a grown-up than I ever have. There's nothing in my life that is childish or whimsical. Having fun is fantastic and I never want to lose a sense of that - and also, I think, you have to have that to put into your work or else it's going to feel stiff.
Firm
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A business partnership; the name under which it trades.A business enterprise, however organized.A criminal gang
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: steadfast, secure, hard (in position)fixed (in opinion)solid, rigid (material state)
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make firm or strong; fix securely.To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.To become firm; stabilise.To improve after decline.Aust. To shorten (of betting odds).
Example sentence: He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.