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Definition of Stiffen
1. Verb. Become stiff or stiffer. "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
2. Verb. Make stiff or stiffer. "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Starch, Buckram, Ossify, Petrify, Rigidify
Antonyms: Loosen
Derivative terms: Stiffener, Stiffening
Specialized synonyms: Starch, Buckram, Ossify, Petrify, Rigidify
Antonyms: Loosen
Derivative terms: Stiffener, Stiffening
3. Verb. Restrict. "Stiffen the regulations"
Exact synonyms: Constrain, Tighten, Tighten Up
Generic synonyms: Bound, Confine, Limit, Restrain, Restrict, Throttle, Trammel
Generic synonyms: Bound, Confine, Limit, Restrain, Restrict, Throttle, Trammel
Definition of Stiffen
1. v. t. To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch.
2. v. i. To become stiff or stiffer, in any sense of the adjective.
Definition of Stiffen
1. to make stiff [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: stiff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stiffen
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