"stiffish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From stiff + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stiff|ish}} stiff + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stiffish (not comparable)
  1. Somewhat stiff (all senses). Tags: not-comparable Translations (somewhat stiff): mārōrō (Maori)
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