stif
See also: stif-
Cornish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
stif m (plural stifow)
- A jet, squirt; a stream of fluid or gas
- (aviation) A jet plane; Type of airplane propelled by jet engines instead of propellers
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Cornish-English Dictionary from Maga's Online Dictionary
- Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (in Cornish), 2018, published 2018, page 173
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf. The variant with a short vowel is probably from the comparative.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
stif (comparative stiffer, superlative stiffeste)
- Stiff, firm, hard; difficult to move or manipulate.
- Strong, fixed, hardy well-built; constructed as to last.
- Having strong resolve; unyielding or strong-minded.
- Daring, audacious, valiant, boastful.
- Having great strength, might or ability; mightful.
- Having great force or potence; forceful.
- Bloody, injurious, wounding; causing injury or challenge.
- (rare) Runny; having a high viscosity.
- (rare) Rough; not smooth to the touch.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “stif, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Adverb edit
stif (plural and weak singular stiffer, comparative stiffest)
- Stiffly, firmly, unmoveably; in a way that is difficult to move or manipulate.
- With strong resolve; unyieldingly or strong-mindedly.
- Bloodily, injuriously, woundingly; in a way causing injury or challenge.
- (rare) Daringly, bravely, forcefully, totally.
References edit
- “stif, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *stīf.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
stīf
Declension edit
Declension of stīf — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | stīf | stīf | stīf |
Accusative | stīfne | stīfe | stīf |
Genitive | stīfes | stīfre | stīfes |
Dative | stīfum | stīfre | stīfum |
Instrumental | stīfe | stīfre | stīfe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | stīfe | stīfa, stīfe | stīf |
Accusative | stīfe | stīfa, stīfe | stīf |
Genitive | stīfra | stīfra | stīfra |
Dative | stīfum | stīfum | stīfum |
Instrumental | stīfum | stīfum | stīfum |
Declension of stīf — Weak