stiffs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stiffsnext
plural of stiff
1
as in corpses
a dead body to the mortician, a stiff was a stiff and they were all pretty much alike

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2
as in guys
a member of the human race one lucky stiff will get the biggest jackpot in the lottery's history

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stiffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stiff
1
as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events

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2
as in hustles
to rob by the use of trickery or threats customers who were too embarrassed to admit that they had been stiffed by an Internet company claiming to sell designer handbags

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stiffs
  1. corpses
  2. guys
  3. carcasses
  4. men
  5. people
  6. things
  7. creatures
  8. beats
Noun
  • This manifests as a literal purification; defeating corrupted animals leaves behind their corpses, which Neva will honor with a ritual returning them to the earth, leaving sprouting plants in their wake.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Gein confessed to killing two women in the 1950s and was accused of killing several more as well as digging up corpses and making keepsakes out of human body parts, with his crimes serving as the inspiration for Hollywood horror movies like Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of corpses
Noun
  • While a few guys are into it, the rest of them would rather be doing anything else — napping, preferably.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Our framework for a plan is based in real-time, based on how these guys feel.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The bed of the Can-Am piles up with bloodied carcasses.
    Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of carcasses
Noun
  • Eleven million people have fled their homes, pursued by men with guns and followed by famine.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of men
Noun
  • Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Scientists know now that the stealthy menace originated in east Asia and was probably spread inadvertently by people to every continent except Antarctica.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • There are of course some areas where Salesforce could take things even further.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hopefully things pick up pace next week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • Moo Deng’s future Moo Deng is the animal of the moment, but there have been other popular creatures before her.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Cue organic lines that turn his jewels into creatures that curl around the body.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of creatures
Verb
  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of beats
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stiffness

stiffs

stifle

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“Stiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffs. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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