stiffness

noun
🔊/ˈstɪfnəs/
🔊/ˈstɪfnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. difficulty in moving because of pain in your muscles
    • pain and stiffness in her legs她两腿又疼又僵的感觉
    Topics Illnessc2
  2. the fact of not being friendly or relaxed不友好的;生硬的
    • his military stiffness and reserve他的军事力量和储备
  3. the fact of being hard and difficult to bend or move不易弯曲(或活动)的;硬的;挺的
    • It's difficult to sew because of the stiffness of the fabric.由于织物的刚度,很难缝制。
  4. the fact of being more difficult or severe than usual困难的;艰难的;严厉的;激烈的
    • the stiffness of the competition比赛的激烈程度