stiffness of the neck

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• stiffness — noun 1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑stiff • Hypernyms: ↑inelasticity 2. the property of moving with pain or difficulty (Freq. 1) he awoke with a painful stiffness in his… …   Useful english dictionary

• neck —    Ā ī; waha (of a dress).   Also: kani ā ī, ōhao (rare).    ♦ Front of neck, puana ī.    ♦ Slender or slim neck, ā ī oeoe.    ♦ Stiff neck, ā ī o ole a, ā īkū, ā ī, uaua.    ♦ Stiffness or soreness in neck cords, uauakaha.    ♦ Calloused neck, ā …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

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