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| ruff |
a high, round, stiff collar worn by men and women in the 1500s and 1600s. [1/2 definitions] |
| set |
to cause to be stiff or fixed in position. [1/19 definitions] |
| spine |
a stiff, hard back or ridge, such as the back part of a book or the narrow peak of a mountain. [1/3 definitions] |
| stalk2 |
to walk in a stiff, confident, often threatening, manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| staple1 |
a short, thin piece of stiff wire shaped like a U. Staples are designed to be pushed through several sheets of paper and then bent inward to hold the papers together. [1/2 definitions] |
| starch |
a substance used to make clothing or other fabric stiff. [2/3 definitions] |
| supple |
able to move with ease; not stiff. [1/2 definitions] |
| thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. [2 definitions] |
| tunic |
a short coat with a stiff high collar, worn as part of a uniform by soldiers or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| whisker |
one of the long, stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat, rat, and certain other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| wiry |
like wire in appearance; thin and stiff. [1/2 definitions] |
| woodpecker |
a bird with a hard, pointed bill for making holes in trees to find insects to eat. Their strong claws and stiff tails help them climb trees. Woodpeckers are of many different sizes. |
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