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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.
STIFFEN meaning: 1. to become firm or more difficult to bend: 2. to become less relaxed and more formal: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
