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Detailed Synonyms for stiffening in English

stiffening:

stiffening [the ~] noun

  1. the stiffening
    the stiffening; the rigor mortis; the numbness
  2. the stiffening
    – the act of becoming stiff 1
    the stiffening
    – the act of becoming stiff 1
    • stiffening [the ~] noun
      • stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance1
  3. the stiffening
    – the process of becoming stiff or rigid 1
    the stiffening; the rigidification; the rigidifying
    – the process of becoming stiff or rigid 1

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Related Definitions for "stiffening":

  1. the act of becoming stiff1
    • stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance1
  2. the process of becoming stiff or rigid1

stiffen:

stiffen verb

  1. stiffen
  2. stiffen
    stiffen; to starch
  3. stiffen
    – make stiff or stiffer 1
    stiffen
    – make stiff or stiffer 1
  4. stiffen
    – become stiff or stiffer 1
    stiffen
    – become stiff or stiffer 1
    • stiffen verb
      • He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room1
  5. stiffen
    – restrict 1
    to tighten; stiffen; constrain; tighten up
    – restrict 1

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Related Definitions for "stiffen":

  1. make stiff or stiffer1
  2. become stiff or stiffer1
    • He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room1
  3. restrict1
    • stiffen the regulations1