Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
stiff-with
Idiomatic Expression
/stɪf wɪð/
Definition
The phrase ‘stiff with’ is used to describe a condition where something is rigid or firm due to being filled or saturated with a specific substance or feeling.
Examples
- She was stiff with cold after standing outside for too long.
- His body felt stiff with tension after the stressful meeting.
- The branches were stiff with ice after the freezing rain.
Meaning
To be unable to move easily or freely because of being filled with something that causes rigidity or a strong emotion.
Synonyms
- rigid
- tense
- frozen
- hard
