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n. stjälk--------v. följa efter; smyga sig på; skrida fram, gå stolt fram* * *I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) stjälkII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) skrida2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) smyga sig, sprida sig långsamt3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) smyga [] på•- stalker -
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adj. stel; kylig; formell; trög, seg; hård; jobbig; stark--------adv. extremt, väldigt, totalt--------n. lik; idiot* * *[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) stel, styv2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stel, trög3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) trög, tjock4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) svår, besvärlig5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) styv, hård6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) stel, kylig, formell•- stiffly- stiffness
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- stiffening
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Stiffly — Stiff ly, adv. In a stiff manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stiffly — stiff|ly [ stıfli ] adverb 1. ) in a formal way that is not friendly or relaxed: The old soldier sat stiffly upright. 2. ) in a way that shows you cannot move your body easily: Stiffly, she walked out of the room. 3. ) in a way that causes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stiffly — UK [ˈstɪflɪ] / US adverb 1) in a way that shows you cannot move your body easily Stiffly, she walked out of the room. 2) in a formal way that is not friendly or relaxed The old soldier sat stiffly upright. 3) in a way that causes something to… … English dictionary
stiffly — adv. Stiffly is used with these adjectives: ↑upright Stiffly is used with these verbs: ↑march, ↑nod, ↑reply, ↑rise, ↑say, ↑sit, ↑stand … Collocations dictionary
stiffly — adverb In a stiff manner<!other wording. Twas Mr. Glennie who first moved to seek me; for when the second day came that I was not at school, he thought that I was ill, and went to my aunts to ask how I did, as was his wont when any ailed. But… … Wiktionary
stiffly — stiff ► ADJECTIVE 1) not easily bent; rigid. 2) not moving freely; difficult to turn or operate. 3) unable to move easily and without pain. 4) not relaxed or friendly; constrained. 5) severe or strong: stiff fines. 6) (stiff with) informal full… … English terms dictionary
stiffly — adverb 1. in a stiff manner (Freq. 5) his hands lay stiffly • Syn: ↑stiff • Derived from adjective: ↑stiff 2. in a rigid manner (Freq. 2) the body was rigidly erect … Useful english dictionary
stiffly — adverb see stiff I … New Collegiate Dictionary
stiffly — See stiffish. * * * … Universalium
stiffly — adv. RG. 251 … Oldest English Words
stiffly — adv. rigidly, in a stiff manner … English contemporary dictionary