stiffness

noun

The state or character of being stiff, in any sense.

noun

Specifically, the power or ability of a vessel to oppose great resistance to inclination from the upright from the pressure of wind on the sails or other external forces.

noun

The quality or state of being stiff

noun

rigidity or a measure of rigidity

noun

inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility

noun

the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

noun

the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

noun

excessive sternness

noun

firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action

noun

the property of moving with pain or difficulty