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| Axminster carpet |
a type of carpet that has a stiff, ribbed jute backing and a long soft pile of cut wool. |
| bent2 |
a stiff stalk of such grass. [1/2 definitions] |
| biretta |
in the Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, a stiff, square cap with three or four raised ridges, worn by clergymen and varying in color according to their rank. |
| biscuit |
the British word for a small, thin, sweet cake baked from stiff dough. "Biscuit" often has the same meaning as "cookie." [1/3 definitions] |
| board |
a flat piece of wood, cardboard, or other stiff material, used for a specific purpose. [1/8 definitions] |
| bolt upright |
in a stiff, highly alert position. |
| box1 |
a container made of stiff material that usually has four sides, a bottom, and a lid. |
| bristle |
a short, stiff hair on an animal. [2/4 definitions] |
| bromeliad |
any of several plants of the pineapple family, usu. having stiff leaves and spikes of bright flowers, and sometimes growing non-parasitically on other plants. |
| broomcorn |
a cultivated grass variety with stiff-branched flower stalks used in making brooms and brushes. |
| brush1 |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. [1/2 definitions] |
| buck2 |
of an animal, to leap off the ground and come down with stiff front legs. [1/3 definitions] |
| buckram |
a stiff cotton fabric used esp. in the binding of books and in the lining of some clothes. [1/2 definitions] |
| cardboard |
a stiff material made of layers of paper. Boxes and signs are made of cardboard. |
| cartilage |
a tough, white tissue that forms part of the skeleton of humans and other animals. Cartilage is not as stiff as bone. Cartilage is found in the ear, nose, and joints. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| clay |
moist, stiff earth that is used for making brick, pottery, and tile. |
| clerical collar |
a stiff narrow white collar, fastened at the back of the neck, worn by certain members of the clergy. |
| constrained |
artificially stiff; awkward. [1/2 definitions] |
| cookie |
a small, sweet, flat or ball-shaped cake baked from stiff dough. |
| corset |
a stiff, close-fitting undergarment worn to shape or support the middle part of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
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