What is stiff?

Stiff means something is hard to move or bend, it’s not flexible.

Imagine you have a toaster. When it's working fine, it opens and closes easily. But if the toaster gets stuck, like when you forget to take out the bread, it becomes stiff. It doesn’t want to open anymore, it’s stubborn!

Sometimes things get stiff because they’re tired or full. Like a pillow that’s been used all day, it starts to feel hard and doesn’t squish as much. That's because the pillow is stiff.

Or think about your shoes. When you first put them on, they might feel a little tight. But after walking around for a while, they get more comfortable. That’s because they're not stiff anymore, they’re flexible!

If something is stiff, it can be hard to use or uncomfortable. Like a door that won’t open all the way because it's stiff. You have to push really hard to make it move.

But if you help something that’s stiff, like giving your shoes a little stretch, they might become more flexible again!Stiff means something is hard to move or bend, it’s not flexible.

Imagine you have a toaster. When it's working fine, it opens and closes easily. But if the toaster gets stuck, like when you forget to take out the bread, it becomes stiff. It doesn’t want to open anymore, it’s stubborn!

Sometimes things get stiff because they’re tired or full. Like a pillow that’s been used all day, it starts to feel hard and doesn’t squish as much. That's because the pillow is stiff.

Or think about your shoes. When you first put them on, they might feel a little tight. But after walking around for a while, they get more comfortable. That’s because they're not stiff anymore, they’re flexible!