뻣뻣하다

"뻣뻣하게 굴다"

To act stiff or awkwardly (often in a social situation)

새로운 사람들과 있을 때 그는 항상 뻣뻣하게 굴어요. (He always acts stiff when he's with new people.)

"몸이 뻣뻣하다"

To have a stiff body (due to exercise, age, or lack of flexibility)

운동을 너무 많이 해서 몸이 뻣뻣해요. (My body is stiff because I exercised too much.)

"목이 뻣뻣하다"

To have a stiff neck

잠을 잘못 자서 목이 뻣뻣해요. (My neck is stiff because I slept poorly.)

"뻣뻣한 태도"

A stiff or unyielding attitude

그는 항상 뻣뻣한 태도를 보여서 다가가기 어려워요. (He always shows a stiff attitude, so it's hard to approach him.)

"뻣뻣이 서다"

To stand stiffly (e.g., at attention, or out of awkwardness)

그는 사장님 앞에서 뻣뻣이 서 있었다. (He stood stiffly in front of the boss.)

"뻣뻣한 머리카락"

Stiff hair

제 머리카락은 너무 뻣뻣해서 스타일링하기 어려워요. (My hair is so stiff, it's hard to style.)

"뻣뻣한 옷"

Stiff clothing (e.g., new clothes, or starched fabric)

새 옷이라서 아직 뻣뻣해요. (It's new clothing, so it's still stiff.)

"뻣뻣하게 굳다"

To become stiff or rigid (can be literal or figurative, like emotions)

차가운 날씨에 손이 뻣뻣하게 굳었어요. (My hands became stiff in the cold weather.)

"뻣뻣하게 말하다"

To speak stiffly or unnaturally (often due to nervousness or formality)

그녀는 긴장해서 뻣뻣하게 말했어요. (She spoke stiffly because she was nervous.)

"뻣뻣하게 얼다"

To freeze solid, become completely stiff from cold

날씨가 너무 추워서 빨래가 뻣뻣하게 얼었어요. (The weather is so cold that the laundry froze stiff.)