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View usage for: (stɪfən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense stiffens, present participle stiffening, past tense, past participle stiffened1. verbIf you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. Ada stiffened at the sound of his voice. [VERB] The father's face stiffened with dismay. [VERB] 2. verbIf your muscles or joints stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become difficult to bend or move. The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen. [VERB] [Also VERB noun ]Synonyms: tighten, tense (up), tauten, become stiff More Synonyms of stiffen Stiffen up means the same as stiffen. These clothes restrict your freedom of movement and stiffen up the whole body. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I just stiffened up and couldn't relax. [VERB PARTICLE] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. ergative verbIf attitudes or behaviour stiffen, or if something stiffens them, they become stronger or more severe, and less likely to be changed. Russian resistance suddenly stiffened because there was no room for retreat. [VERB] Synonyms: strengthen, reinforce, harden, toughen More Synonyms of stiffen 4. verb [usually passive]If something such as cloth is stiffened, it is made firm so that it does not bend easily. This special paper was actually thin, soft Sugiwara paper that had been stiffenedwith a kind of paste. [be VERB-ed] They peeled cold stiffened gloves from their hands. [VERB-ed] Phrasal verbs: See stiffen up More Synonyms of stiffen stiffen in British English (ˈstɪfən) verb1. to make or become stiff or stiffer 2. (intransitive) to become suddenly tense or unyielding Derived forms stiffener (ˈstiffener) noun stiffen in American English (ˈstɪfən) verb transitive, verb intransitive to make or become stiff or stiffer Derived forms stiffener (ˈstiffener) noun Examples of 'stiffen' in a sentencestiffen In other languagesstiffen British English: stiffen VERB If you stiffen, you stop moving and stand or sit with muscles that are suddenly tense, for example because you feel afraid or angry. She stiffened at the sound of his voice. - American English: stiffen
- Brazilian Portuguese: enrijecer-se
- Chinese: 僵住
- European Spanish: ponerse tenso
- French: se raidir
- German: erstarren
- Italian: irrigidirsi
- Japanese: こわばる
- Korean: 경직되다
- European Portuguese: enrijecer-se
- Latin American Spanish: ponerse tenso
Chinese translation of 'stiffen' vi - [person, body]
变(變)僵直 (biàn jiāngzhí) - [muscles, joints] (also stiffen up)
变(變)僵硬 (biàn jiāngyìng) - [attitudes, behaviour]
变(變)得坚(堅)定 (biàn de jiāndìng)
vt - [cloth]
使变(變)挺 (shǐ biàntǐng) - [attitude, behaviour]
加强(強) (jiāqiáng)
Definition to make or become stiff or stiffer The fine-tuning lens in the eye stiffens with age. Synonyms become stiff gel become solid Definition to make or become stiff or stiffer The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen. Synonyms tense (up) tauten become stiff Definition to make or become stiff or stiffer proposals to stiffen the penalties for tax evasion Additional synonymsDefinition to change from a liquid into a soft semisolid mass The blood coagulates to stop wounds bleeding. Synonyms congeal, clot, thicken, curdle, jellDefinition to change from a liquid to a semisolid state The blood had started to congeal. Synonyms thicken, set, freeze, harden, clot, stiffen, condense, solidify, curdle, jell, coagulate, gelatinize Definition to form into crystals Keep stirring the mixture or the sugar will crystallize. Synonyms harden, solidify, coalesce, form crystals Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become hard Mould the mixture into shape before it hardens. Synonyms solidify, set, freeze, cake, bake, clot, thicken, stiffen, crystallize, congeal, coagulate, annealDefinition to make or become stronger or firmer Their action can only serve to harden the attitude of landowners. Synonyms reinforce, strengthen, fortify, steel, nerve, brace, toughen, buttress, gird, indurate Definition to make physically stronger or harder They had to reinforce the walls with exterior beams. Synonyms support, strengthen, fortify, toughen, stress, prop, supplement, emphasize, underline, harden, bolster, stiffen, shore up, buttressDefinition to make or become firm or rigid Lower the heat and allow the omelette to set on the bottom. Synonyms harden, stiffen, condense, solidify, cake, gel, thicken, crystallize, congeal, jell, coagulate, gelatinize Definition to make or become solid or hard The thicker lava would have taken two weeks to solidify. Synonyms harden, set, congeal, cake, jell, coagulate, cohereDefinition to make or become thick or thicker Keep stirring until the sauce thickens. Synonyms set, condense, congeal, cake, gel, clot, jell, coagulate, inspissate (archaic) Definition to make or become tough or tougher laminated and toughened glass Synonyms harden, season, strengthen, reinforce, temper, fortify, thicken, stiffen, coarsen, rigidify |