patois vs stiff

patois and stiff both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patois	Yes	No	No	No
stiff	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

patois (noun)	stiff (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard	the dead body of a human being
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)	an ordinary man

patois (adjective)	stiff (adjective)
	having a strong physiological or chemical effect
	rigidly formal
	not moving or operating freely
	very drunk
	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
	strong, vigorous
	incapable of or resistant to bending

patois (adverb)	stiff (adverb)
	in a stiff manner
	to a great degree