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stiff as a poker

stiff as a poker adjective: very stiff.

Adjective

stiff as a poker (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very stiff.

Questions about stiff as a poker

What does stiff as a poker mean?
Stiff as a poker means very stiff.
What part of speech is stiff as a poker?
Stiff as a poker is an adjective.

Words near stiff as a poker in the dictionary

  1. stifados
  2. stiff
  3. stiff 'un
  4. stiff 'uns
  5. stiff as a board
  6. stiff as a poker
  7. stiff cheddar
  8. stiff man syndrome
  9. stiff neck
  10. stiff necks
  11. stiff peak

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