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Organic compound containing the group >C=N–
In organic chemistry, a Schiff base (named after Hugo Schiff) is a compound with the general structure R1R2C=NR3 (R3 = alkyl or aryl, but not hydrogen)
Schiff_base
Surname list
Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist who discovered Schiff base and Schiff test Irwin Schiff (1928–2015), American tax protester Jacob Schiff (1847–1920)
Schiff
Type of porous material
Reactions, such as the Schiff base reaction, have garnered much attention in that the reactions are metal free. In Schiff base, amine based monomers and aldehyde
Conjugated microporous polymer
Conjugated_microporous_polymer
Chemical compound
diiminopyridine (DIP) class of ligands can be formed from diacetylpyridine through Schiff base condensation with substituted anilines. Diiminopyridine ligands have
2,6-Diacetylpyridine
Organic chemistry named reaction
The Schiff test is an early organic chemistry named reaction developed by Hugo Schiff, and is a relatively general chemical test for detection of many
Schiff_test
1990 film by Harry Hook
Hook from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen under the pseudonym "Sara Schiff", based on the 1954 book by William Golding. It stars Balthazar Getty, Chris
Lord_of_the_Flies_(1990_film)
Enzyme
in the active site is unusually low, allowing for the formation of a Schiff base intermediate and catalysis. Acetoacetate decarboxylase is an enzyme with
Acetoacetate_decarboxylase
Organic compound or functional group containing a C=N bond
a hydrogen atom, then the compound can sometimes be referred to as a Schiff base. When R3 is OH, the imine is called an oxime, and when R3 is NH2 the
Imine
1997 American film by David Mirkin
American comedy film directed by David Mirkin and written by Robin Schiff, based on characters from her play Ladies Room. The film stars Mira Sorvino
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Romy_and_Michele's_High_School_Reunion
American actor (born 1955)
Richard Schiff (born May 27, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy
Richard_Schiff
Coordination complex
environment around the chelating site, namely two acidic hydroxyls and two Schiff base (aryl-imine) groups. These include the ligands abbreviated as salph,
Metal_salen_complex
Reaction in organic chemistry
an amine to a carbonyl group followed by dehydration to the Schiff base. The Schiff base is an electrophile which reacts in a second step in an electrophilic
Mannich_reaction
American pharmaceutical company
Schiff Nutrition International, also known as Schiff Vitamins, is a company based in Salt Lake City. Schiff Nutrition is the manufacturer of dietary supplements
Schiff Nutrition International
Schiff_Nutrition_International
Protein used by single-celled organisms
accepts a proton from the Schiff base N atom. In the M1 intermediate, neither the Schiff base nor Asp85 are charged. The Schiff base rotates away from the
Bacteriorhodopsin
German-Italian chemist (1834–1915)
businessman and brother of the physiologist Moritz Schiff, Hugo Schiff was German by nationality. He discovered Schiff bases and other imines, and was responsible
Hugo_Schiff
American politician (born 1960)
Adam Bennett Schiff (/ʃɪf/ SHIFF; born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California
Adam_Schiff
Light-sensitive receptor protein
lysine residue (lys296) in the seventh transmembrane domain through a Schiff-base. However, 11-cis-retinal only blocks the binding pocket and does not
Rhodopsin
American author and lawyer (born 1973)
York City), Anna Hunger Schiff (born August 23, 2001 in New York City), and Oscar Aitcheson Schiff (born in 2006). Gore and Schiff separated in 2010 and
Karenna_Gore
American businessman and banker
Frankfurt, Germany, Schiff migrated to the United States after the American Civil War and joined the firm Kuhn, Loeb & Co. From his base on Wall Street, he
Jacob_Schiff
Chemical compound
inorganic chemistry. The complex [Co(en)3]3+ is a well studied example. Schiff base ligands easily form from ethylenediamine. For example, the diamine condenses
Ethylenediamine
Vitamin A aldehyde, a polyene chromophore
to a lysine in the seventh transmembrane helix through a Schiff base. Forming the Schiff base linkage involves removing the oxygen atom from retinal and
Retinal
Class of enzymes
protonated to produce a Schiff base adduct of PLP and the decarboxylated product. Lys-303 can then regenerate the original Schiff base, releasing the product
Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase
Aromatic_L-amino_acid_decarboxylase
Chemical reaction that transfers an amino group to a ketoacid
via a Schiff Base linkage formed by the condensation of its aldehyde group with the ε-amino group of an enzymatic Lys residue. The Schiff base, which
Transamination
Chemical reaction
Ltd. The discovery was based on previous work on the selective hydrations of olefins catalyzed by cobalt complexes with Schiff base and porphyrin ligands
Mukaiyama_hydration
Chemical reaction
anilines (1) with β-ketoesters (2) to form 4-hydroxyquinolines (4) via a Schiff base (3). The overall reaction type is a combination of both an addition reaction
Conrad–Limpach_synthesis
Organic compound (H–CHO); simplest aldehyde
protein to form methylol, which loses a water molecule to form a Schiff base. The Schiff base can then react with DNA or protein to create a cross-linked product
Formaldehyde
Cruise ship
Mein Schiff Relax is an InTUItion-class ship built for German cruise line TUI Cruises. The ship is the first in a new class for the cruise line, with energy
Mein_Schiff_Relax
Proteins or lipids chemically altered by sugar exposure
formation is initiated with the Maillard reaction which forms a reversible Schiff base between the carbonyl group of a reducing sugar — or its metabolites such
Advanced glycation end-product
Advanced_glycation_end-product
Enzyme family
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate with the Schiff base of dihydroxyacetone, yielding enzyme-bound fructose 6-phosphate. Hydrolysis of the Schiff base liberates free fructose
Transaldolase
Class of enzymes
Schiff Base Imine Exchange Formation of the Quinonoid Intermediate Tyrosine and PLP stabilized 3C-Ring formation Formation of the ACS-PLP Schiff Base
1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase
1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate_synthase
Retinal-binding proteins
Schiff base and the coupled release of a proton to the extracellular membrane surface, the switch event that allows reprotonation of the Schiff base from
Microbial_rhodopsin
Chemical compound
step the non-enzymatic cyclisation of 5-oxooctylamine to γ-coniceine, a Schiff base differing from coniine only by its carbon-nitrogen double bond in the
Coniine
Chemicals that prevent body decomposition
nitrogen atom in a protein or DNA molecule through a -CH2- linkage called a Schiff base. The end result also creates the simulation, via color changes, of the
Embalming_chemicals
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
formation of a Schiff base intermediate with a lysine residue (lysine 229) in the active site of the enzyme; the formation of a Schiff base is the key differentiator
Aldolase_B
Active form of vitamin B6
racemization reactions of amino acids. The aldehyde group of PLP forms a Schiff-base linkage (internal aldimine) with the ε-amino group of a specific lysine
Pyridoxal_phosphate
Organic reaction
quinolines (4) after an acid-catalyzed ring closure of an intermediate Schiff base (3). The reaction mechanism undergoes three major steps, the first one
Combes_quinoline_synthesis
1997 film by Adrian Lyne
Lolita is a 1997 drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Stephen Schiff. It is the second screen adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel and
Lolita_(1997_film)
Class of enzymes
the cofactor pyridoxal phosphate to form a Schiff base. Ornithine displaces the lysine to form a Schiff base attached to orthonine, which decarboxylates
Ornithine_decarboxylase
Enzyme decarboxylates diaminopimelate, forming L-lysine
DAPDC recognizes the terminus or not is dependent on the formation of a Schiff base with PLP. While the majority of DAPDC found in various species of bacteria
Diaminopimelate_decarboxylase
Chemical compound
used to produce Schiff bases with aldehydes, many of which are also used in perfumery. In a perfumery context, the most common Schiff's Base is aurantiol [zh]
Methyl_anthranilate
Catalyst for the industrial production of plastics
post-metallocene catalyst based on Dow's pyridyl-amido design. Early examples of postmetallocene catalysts included Schiff base ligands. Homogeneous metallocene
Post-metallocene_catalyst
Class of enzymes
PLP enzymes in its use of Schiff base intermediates. Initially, the amine group of threonine attacks the lysine/PLP Schiff base, displacing lysine. After
Threonine_ammonia-lyase
Glycosyl group attached to an amino group
N-glycosylamine as a product and that gets dehydrated to create a Schiff base. A Schiff base can rearrange into an Amadori rearrangement compound, which is
Glycosylamine
Chemical compound
aldehyde group can further react with another amino group to form a Schiff base, causing cross-linking and aggregation of proteins. Hypochlorous acid
Hypochlorous_acid
Stock broker, radio personality, and author (born 1963)
Peter David Schiff (/ʃɪf/; born March 23, 1963; nicknamed "Dr. Doom") is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality. He co-founded
Peter_Schiff
Attachment of a sugar to a protein or lipid
the primary body fuel. Glycation can occur through Amadori reactions, Schiff base reactions, and Maillard reactions; which lead to advanced glycation end
Glycation
1999 film by Ulu Grosbard
their search. Director Ulu Grosbard (Georgia) and screenwriter Stephen Schiff (Lolita) commendably try to avoid the usual kidnapping clichés in favor
The Deep End of the Ocean (film)
The_Deep_End_of_the_Ocean_(film)
Chemical coupling reaction
analogue Tebbe's reagent—add =CH2 with Ti and Al aza-Wittig reaction—form Schiff base instead of alkene Maercker, A. Org. React. 1965, 14, 270–490. W. Carruthers
Wittig_reaction
Chemical compound
complex with a single aminopolycarboxylate ligand, or with tridentate Schiff base ligands. The VO+2/VO2+ redox couple is used at the cathode of the vanadium
Pervanadyl
Class of enzymes
the lysine side chain to form a Schiff base that promotes attack by glycine substrate. Lysine acts as a general base during this mechanism,. In the detailed
Aminolevulinic_acid_synthase
Chemical compound
3-dioxoindan-2-yl)iminoindane-1,3-dione], the amine must condense to give a Schiff base. The reaction of ninhydrin with secondary amines gives an iminium salt
Ninhydrin
Reaction in organic chemistry
with phosphorus pentachloride to yield the respective triaryl imine, a Schiff base. In general, the term "Stieglitz rearrangement" is used to describe a
Stieglitz_rearrangement
Chemical compound
decarboxylation of S-methylcysteine. The compound is a ligand and, via Schiff base condensations, a ligand precursor. Tshuva, Edit Y.; Groysman, Stanislav;
2-Methylthioethylamine
Antibiotic
the treatment of infection caused by susceptible strains. It is the Schiff base formed from sulfadimidine and terephthalaldehyde. Bycroft BW, Payne DJ
Terephtyl
Chemical reactions forming cocaine
deamination by the action of diamine oxidase to yield the aminoaldehyde. Schiff base formation confirms the biosynthesis of the N-methyl-Δ1-pyrrolinium cation
Biosynthesis_of_cocaine
Family of chemical compounds
β-lactam was prepared by Hermann Staudinger in 1907 by reaction of the Schiff base of aniline and benzaldehyde with diphenylketene in a [2+2] cycloaddition
Β-Lactam
Chemical compound
structurally related class of C2-symmetric imine based ligands Cozzi, Pier Giorgio (2004). "Metal–Salen Schiff base complexes in catalysis: practical aspects"
Salen_ligand
Reaction sequence in organic chemistry
carbonyl compound is condensed to a Schiff base. The imine then reacts with a Grignard reagent to the corresponding Hauser base. The chelating effect of the
Stork_enamine_alkylation
Amino acid
in hydrogen bonding, salt bridges and covalent interactions to form a Schiff base. A second major role of lysine is in epigenetic regulation by means of
Lysine
Type of neuroepithelial cell
outer segment absorbs a photon, changing the configuration of a retinal Schiff base cofactor inside the protein from the cis-form to the trans-form, causing
Photoreceptor_cell
British chemist (1933–2022)
"Synthesis and Characterisation of Rod-Like Metallomesogens of Mn(I) based on Schiff Base Ligands". J. Organomet. Chem. 551 (1–2): 271–280. doi:10.1016/S0022-328X(97)00437-3
Peter_Maitlis
Class of enzymes
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate 6-phosphate, it is also found to naturally catalyze Schiff base formation between a lysine ε-amino acid group and carbonyl compounds
2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphogluconate aldolase
2-Dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphogluconate_aldolase
Class of enzymes
basic residues (in this case Lys680) and covalently forms a Schiff base. Once the Schiff base linkage is formed, holding the PLP molecule in the active
Glycogen_phosphorylase
Chemical compound
diimine derivatives. OPD condenses with salicylaldehyde to give chelating Schiff base ligands. It reacts with thionyl chloride to give 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole:
O-Phenylenediamine
Enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism
Internal aldimine formation: First, the ε-amino group of Lys258 forms a Schiff base linkage with the aldehyde carbon to generate an internal aldimine. Transaldimination:
Aspartate_transaminase
Cruise line based in Germany
addition to TUI's fleet, renamed Mein Schiff 2. Due to this Mein Schiff was immediately renamed Mein Schiff 1. Mein Schiff 2 entered service with TUI in February
TUI_Cruises
templated by alkali metals. Other template reactions include the Mannich and Schiff base condensations. The condensation of formaldehyde, ammonia, and
Template_reaction
Hallucinogenic drug
PMID 2983890. Progabide, a new synthetic compound defined as the Schiff base of gamma-aminobutyramide and a substituted benzophenone, has been developed
GABAA_receptor_agonist
Class of enzymes
Schiff base intermediate. Initially, Lys386 residue is displaced in a transamination reaction by the L-arginine substrate, forming an arginine Schiff
Arginine_decarboxylase
Form of hemoglobin chemically linked to a sugar
between glucose and the N-end of the beta chain. This reaction produces a Schiff base (R−N=CHR', R=beta chain, CHR'=glucose-derived), which is itself converted
Glycated_hemoglobin
Chemical compound
Rhodopsin is composed of the 11-cis-retinal covalently linked via a Schiff base to the opsin protein (either rod opsin or blue, red, or green cone opsins)
Retinol
Chemical coupling reaction
the six-membered ring in the molecule's skeleton. Staudinger reaction Schiff base Wittig reaction Imine Kurti 1 Czako 2, Laszlo 1 Barbara 2 (15 September
Aza-Wittig_reaction
Chemical compound
axons. 2,5-Hexanedione reacts with lysine residues in axonal proteins by Schiff base formation followed by cyclization to give pyrroles. Oxidation of the
Hexane-2,5-dione
Chemical reaction
formation to quinoline 7. In the second mechanism the first step is Schiff base formation to 5 followed by Aldol reaction to 6 and elimination to 7.
Friedländer_synthesis
Chemical compound
reactions expected for aromatic aldehydes such as reductive amination and Schiff base formation. It condenses with pyrrole to give tetrapyridylporphyrin. The
Pyridine-4-carbaldehyde
Group of chemical compounds
aldehyde group, the fluorobenzaldehydes can be used to make a variety of schiff base compounds through a condensation reaction, some of which have antimicrobial
Fluorobenzaldehyde
Pi (inorganic phosphate) and MGO. RCS Reactions with Proteins Through Schiff base formations and Michael addition reactions, carbonyl containing compounds
Reactive_carbonyl_species
Chemical process
organocatalysts have been developed. 1998: Jacobsen's chiral (polymer-bound) Schiff base thiourea derivative for asymmetric Strecker reactions. 2003: Takemoto's
Thiourea_organocatalysis
Enzyme that converts histidine to histamine
HDC active site. In HDC's resting state, PLP is covalently bound in a Schiff base to lysine 305, and stabilized by several hydrogen bonds to nearby amino
Histidine_decarboxylase
Chemical element with atomic number 25 (Mn)
Nitrido Complexes of Ruthenium(VI), Osmium(VI), and Manganese(V) Bearing Schiff Base and Simple Anionic Ligands". Accounts of Chemical Research. 47 (2): 427–439
Manganese
Chemical process
Overview of the mechanism of non-enzymatic Maillard reaction in foods. The Schiff base loses a CO2 molecule and adds to water. Notice the interaction between
Food_browning
Chemical compound
; Mitra, A. (2004). "Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivities of Schiff-base Complexes of Ruthenium(III)". J. Coord. Chem. 57: 175–182. doi:10
Pyridine-2-carbaldehyde
Chemical reaction
Catalytic Asymmetric Nitro-Mannich Reactions Using a Heterobimetallic Cu−Sm−Schiff Base Complex". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 129 (16): 4900–4901
Nitro-Mannich_reaction
Enzyme
the canonical mechanism, involving Schiff base linkage between PLP and Lys405. PLP is held in place through base-stacking with an adjacent histidine
Glutamate_decarboxylase
Molecule which triggers an immune response when attached to a carrier
by varying the pH of the reaction. Higher pH would give rise to more Schiff base intermediates and subsequently lead to the increase in hapten conjugates'
Hapten
Pakistani analytical chemist (born 1948)
wide variety of samples. His research group has synthesized a number of Schiff base polymers and has developed a new stationary phase for Gas Chromatography
Muhammad_Yar_Khuhawar
Genomic analysis technique
group on a DNA base for example, and forms a methylol adduct, which is then converted to a Schiff base. In the second step, the Schiff base, which can decompose
Hi-C (genomic analysis technique)
Hi-C_(genomic_analysis_technique)
Pharmaceutical drug
recovered in urine. Progabide is a synthetic compound defined as the Schiff base of γ-aminobutyramide and a substituted benzophenone. Progabide was first
Progabide
Organic compound containing a sulfinyl group (>SO)
Somanathan R (2003). "Oxidation of sulfides to chiral sulfoxides using Schiff base-vanadium (IV) complexes". Arkivoc. 2003 (11): 4–15. doi:10.3998/ark.5550190
Sulfoxide
Fixative solution
mucus, useful for tissue preparation before staining with periodic acid-Schiff base. "MSDS :: Carnoy's Solution (Fixative)". Archived from the original on
Carnoy's_solution
Enzyme
small and large domain. The cofactor is covalently bonded through a Schiff base linkage to Lys41. The cofactor is sandwiched between the side chain of
Serine_dehydratase
Mammalian protein found in humans
cofactor. The cofactor is deep in the heme domain and is linked by a Schiff base. A Schiff base is a functional group containing a C=N bond with the nitrogen
Cystathionine_beta_synthase
Chemical compound
α'-diamino-ortho-xylene. Like many benzaldehydes, isophthalaldehyde forms a variety of Schiff base derivatives. Being bifunctional (having two formyl groups), isophthalaldehyde
Isophthalaldehyde
Chemical compound
benzothiazolines to produce trialkyltin derivatives of sulfur containing Schiff base complexes. https://www.thermofisher.com/order/catalog/product/071167
Trimethyltin_hydroxide
Chemical compound
3-dioxoindan-2-yl)iminoindane-1,3-dione), the amine must condense to give a Schiff base. The reaction of ninhydrin with secondary amines gives an iminium salt
Indane-1,2,3-trione
Branch of physics
229K. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.7.229. Rigamonti, Luca (April 2010). "Schiff base metal complexes for second order nonlinear optics" (PDF). La Chimica
Nonlinear_optics
Form of psychotherapy
Schiff developed a form of therapy based on transactional analysis theory. She would dub this form of therapy as total regression reparenting. Schiff
Reparenting
Century-class cruise ship
Marella Voyager (formerly MV Mercury, Celebrity Mercury, Mein Schiff 2 and Mein Schiff Herz) is the second of two Century-class cruise ships operated by
Marella_Voyager
Molecule with ability to reversibly switch states
molecules include crowded ethenes (e.g., bianthrone and dixanthylene), schiff bases, and spiro compounds. In 1999, the first example of thermochromic
Molecular_switch
State of matter with properties of both conventional liquids and crystals
yield room-temperature nematic liquid crystals. A ternary mixture of Schiff base compounds resulted in a material that had a nematic range of 22–105 °C
Liquid_crystal
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
Boy/Male
Australian, Sindhi
Cure
Male
English
Near the Cliff
Boy/Male
American, British, Dutch, English
From the Cliff; Cliff
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English stif ‘rigid’, ‘inflexible’, hence a nickname for someone who had difficulty in bending. The term was also used in a transferred sense of character (generally in the approving sense ‘resolute’, ‘steadfast’) from the 12th century, and this use may lie behind many examples of the surname.
Girl/Female
Indian
Teacher
Girl/Female
Muslim
Chief
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Chief; Chief Ship
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German
Settlement by the Cliff; Ford Near the Cliff; Form of Clifford
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named with Old English clif ‘slope’, ‘bank’, ‘cliff’, or a topographic name from the same word. The Old English word was used not only in the sense of modern English cliff but also of much gentler slopes and frequently also of a riverbank.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a metonymic occupational name for a waterman on the Thames. The name is found in the 16th and 17th centuries in and around London.James Skiffe came from London, England, to Lynn, MA, in about 1635. Subsequently the family settled in Sandwich, MA.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sindhi
Salvation; Truthful; Healing; Friend; Live without Sickness; Purity; Recovery
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from northern Middle English scarfe ‘cormorant’ (Old Norse skarfr), either a nickname for someone bearing some supposed resemblance to a cormorant, or else a survival into Middle English of the Old Norse byname Scarfi, from the same source.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chief
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Scaife.Dutch (Belgium) : from German schaf, hence a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep in some way.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chief
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Swahili
The Ancient Earlier Prophets Book Like Quran
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Cure
Male
English
Originally a short form of English Clifford ("cliff river crossing)", this name became an independent name, CLIFF means simply "cliff."
Boy/Male
English American
River ford near a cliff.
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sai Baba
Boy/Male
German
Wealthy.
Boy/Male
English Shakespearean
often used as a surname.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Doll; Excellence
Boy/Male
Muslim
Beautiful, Handsome, Intelligent, Protected by Allah, Self confidence, Respectful
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Subramanyan
Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter of Daksha.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Roman Latin Felicianus, FELICIANA means "happy" or "lucky." In use by the Spanish and Portuguese.
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
SCHIFF BASE
n.
The chiff-chaff.
v. t.
To navigate in a skiff.
superl.
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.
v. t.
To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
n.
A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps.
v. t.
To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.
superl.
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
superl.
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
n.
The back part of the neck; the scruff.
a.
Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
superl.
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.
superl.
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
n.
The office of chief justice.
v. t.
To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes.
v. t.
To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.
n.
Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
a.
Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
superl.
Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
superl.
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.
v. t.
To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame.