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- Dictionarystiffen/ˈstɪfn/
verb
- 1. make or become stiff or rigid: "he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them trembling" Similar Opposite
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STIFFEN definition: 1. to become firm or more difficult to bend: 2. to become less relaxed and more formal: 3. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of STIFFEN is to make stiff or stiffer. How to use stiffen in a sentence.
verb (used without object) to become stiff. to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure: He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst. stiffen. / ˈstɪfən /.
If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry.
STIFFEN meaning: 1. to become firm or more difficult to bend: 2. to become less relaxed and more formal: 3. to…. Learn more.
To stiffen is to become stiff or unbending. If your legs stiffen during a long plane flight, you'll want to stretch them out once you land. You can stiffen something deliberately, like when you stiffen a package with cardboard to protect it in the mail.
Define stiffen. stiffen synonyms, stiffen pronunciation, stiffen translation, English dictionary definition of stiffen. tr. & intr.v. stiff·ened , stiff·en·ing , stiff·ens To make or become stiff or stiffer. stiff′en·er n.
stiffen. verb. /ˈstɪfn/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to make yourself or part of your body straight and still, especially because you are angry or frightened. stiffen (with something) She stiffened with fear. stiffen something (with something) I stiffened my back and faced him. Want to learn more?
STIFFEN definition: 1. to become stiff or to make something become stiff 2. to suddenly stop moving because you are…. Learn more.
As a child grows the eustachian tubes widen and stiffen, allowing air to enter and fluid to drain from the middle ear more efficiently. In the case of the plate web there must be a considerable excess of material, partly to stiffen it against buckling and partly because an excess of thickness must be provided to reduce the effect of corrosion.
