stif
See also: stif-
Cornish
    
    Pronunciation
    
- (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA(key): [stiːf]
- (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [stiːf]
Noun
    
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
References
    
- 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
    
    
Etymology
    
From Old English stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf. The variant with a short vowel is probably from the comparative.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /stiːf/, /stif/
Adjective
    
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.
References
    
- “stif, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Adverb
    
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
    
- “stif, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.
Old English
    
    Etymology
    
From Proto-West Germanic *stīf.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): /stiːf/
Declension
    
Declension of stīf — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stīfa | stīfe | stīfe | 
| Accusative | stīfan | stīfan | stīfe | 
| Genitive | stīfan | stīfan | stīfan | 
| Dative | stīfan | stīfan | stīfan | 
| Instrumental | stīfan | stīfan | stīfan | 
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | 
| Nominative | stīfan | stīfan | stīfan | 
| Accusative | stīfan | stīfan | stīfan | 
| Genitive | stīfra, stīfena | stīfra, stīfena | stīfra, stīfena | 
| Dative | stīfum | stīfum | stīfum | 
| Instrumental | stīfum | stīfum | stīfum | 
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