Definition of stiffen in English:

stiffen

verb ˈstɪf(ə)nˈstɪfən

1Make or become stiff or rigid.
with object he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them trembling
no object my back stiffens up and I can't bend
Example sentencesExamples
- He suddenly stiffened up, looking at her as if he had just stepped across some kind of social boundary.
- He knows when to explode into the shot - when the defender is off balance or has stiffened his knees or has moved in too close.
- Hold a magnet nearby and the bits of iron will line up end-to-end; they form a rigid lattice that stiffens the mixture.
- Her shoulders stiffened at his words, puzzling him.
- His knee also stiffens up after training, so it needs sorting out because it's an annoying problem.
- I heard the deep rumble of Michael's voice and I immediately stiffened up.
- She grabbed my hand and my body stiffened even further.
- Nicole followed my gaze, and I saw her visibly stiffen at the sight of her sister.
- She stiffened for a second, but then relaxed in his arms.
- She tried to maneuver him to a dumpy sofa studded with a gaudy pattern of crimson roses, but Jack stiffened his knees.
- Did his face stiffen for a moment there or was it just my imagination?
- The smaller muscles in the face and between the fingers start stiffening between two and four hours after death.
- He stiffened visibly, and stood there rigid, unsure of how to react.
- Her body stiffened slightly at the mention of that name.
- That's impressive for a man his age - perhaps, like me, he has a bad back that stiffens up when he sits.
- For one precious moment the air filled with dragonfly hatchlings, their limp wings stiffening in the sun, performing aerobatic exercises before migrating down to the river.
- He looked at me, and even though he smiled, I could see his posture visibly stiffen.
- She tried to stand up, but her already tense muscles had stiffened considerably during the flight.
- The tallow and the beeswax was not able to be hardened and stiffened and this led to the invention of the moulding machine by Joseph Morgan in 1834.
- The Queen heard it as well, for Margaret saw her shoulders stiffen almost imperceptibly.
Synonyms
become stiff, thicken
set, become solid, solidify, harden, gel, congeal, coagulate, clot
make/become stiff/rigid, tense (up), tighten, tauten
rigidify
technical ankylose
1. 1.1with object Support or strengthen (a garment or fabric), typically by adding tape or an adhesive layer.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The next essential garment was the corset stiffened with thin strips of whalebone.
  The sealant stiffens the fabric and prevents the threads from showing through the stitching.
  Thicker foam also will stiffen the base fabric more than thin foam and requires the stability of heavy fabric, such as denim.
  He exaggerated the hips with panniered silk skirts, and skirts were stiffened into subtle bell shapes.
2. 1.2 Make or become stronger or more steadfast.
  with object outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia
  no object the regime's resistance stiffened
  Example sentencesExamples
  After the German Army was chased across France, resistance began to stiffen.
  Legislation that will stiffen the penalties for the offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment ought to be passed.
  European governments are stiffening their resistance to war in Iraq in advance of the weapons inspectors' report to the United Nations security council tomorrow.
  It took four hours for British paratroopers to reach the bridges on foot, by which time German resistance was already stiffening.
  Politicians stiffen penalties, and the police increase man-hours and arrests.
  Once the Allies were on German territory, enemy resistance stiffened.
  Half a dozen scandalous cases after 1780 illustrated the difficulties and stiffened foreign resistance to Chinese jurisdiction.
  It's personal, and you can sense, amidst the all the uncertainty and trepidation, American resolve stiffening.
  Japanese banks, besieged by requests to waive corporate debts, can stiffen their resolve to resist.
  Although we could not get to Seville and be part of the 100,000-strong march, the events have only stiffened our determination in fighting capitalism.
  But Hitler's forces were regrouping, and as the Allies pushed nearer to Germany's borders, German resistance stiffened.
  We can hope for an early end to the destruction, but as resistance stiffens that prospect is by no means certain.
  At the same time, the Israeli position has stiffened.
  Little opposition was encountered at first, but resistance stiffened along the Litani river and Vichy troops counter-attacked at Merjayun and Kuneitra.
  Progressive Democrats revolted in the House caucus, stiffening resistance to the Republican bill.
  And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve.
  But as the Japanese imperium widened, Chinese resistance stiffened.
  Total surprise was achieved, but resistance soon stiffened.
  On the other hand, this intimate contact with war can stiffen your resolve.
  Synonyms
  strengthen, harden, toughen, fortify, give strength to, reinforce, brace, steel, give a boost to

Derivatives

stiffener

noun ˈstɪf(ə)nəˈstɪf(ə)nər

If the stuffed animal has cardboard or hardboard stiffeners or joints, these can be destroyed in a washing machine.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are shoes with Velcro closure systems, shoes with stretch-neoprene openings, and shoes with nylon midsole stiffeners to increase edge-holding power without losing flexibility.
- While stiffener facilitates the display of intricate embroidery, it also makes the costume a little unwieldy.
- Add stiffeners and strengthen lateral bracing on steel members to prevent local buckling before the members reach their full plastic capacity.
- And why, why, oh why, do shirts still come wrapped in layers of tissue, with cardboard stiffeners and plastic collar supports as well as thousands of pins in the most unlikely places?

Rhymes

griffon

Definition of stiffen in US English:

stiffen

verbˈstɪfənˈstifən

1Make or become stiff or rigid.
with object he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them from trembling
no object my back stiffens up and I can't bend
Example sentencesExamples
- His knee also stiffens up after training, so it needs sorting out because it's an annoying problem.
- He looked at me, and even though he smiled, I could see his posture visibly stiffen.
- Hold a magnet nearby and the bits of iron will line up end-to-end; they form a rigid lattice that stiffens the mixture.
- She tried to stand up, but her already tense muscles had stiffened considerably during the flight.
- She tried to maneuver him to a dumpy sofa studded with a gaudy pattern of crimson roses, but Jack stiffened his knees.
- He stiffened visibly, and stood there rigid, unsure of how to react.
- That's impressive for a man his age - perhaps, like me, he has a bad back that stiffens up when he sits.
- For one precious moment the air filled with dragonfly hatchlings, their limp wings stiffening in the sun, performing aerobatic exercises before migrating down to the river.
- She grabbed my hand and my body stiffened even further.
- Her body stiffened slightly at the mention of that name.
- He knows when to explode into the shot - when the defender is off balance or has stiffened his knees or has moved in too close.
- Her shoulders stiffened at his words, puzzling him.
- The Queen heard it as well, for Margaret saw her shoulders stiffen almost imperceptibly.
- She stiffened for a second, but then relaxed in his arms.
- Nicole followed my gaze, and I saw her visibly stiffen at the sight of her sister.
- The smaller muscles in the face and between the fingers start stiffening between two and four hours after death.
- He suddenly stiffened up, looking at her as if he had just stepped across some kind of social boundary.
- The tallow and the beeswax was not able to be hardened and stiffened and this led to the invention of the moulding machine by Joseph Morgan in 1834.
- I heard the deep rumble of Michael's voice and I immediately stiffened up.
- Did his face stiffen for a moment there or was it just my imagination?
Synonyms
become stiff, thicken
become rigid, become stiff, make rigid, make stiff, tense, tense up, tighten, tauten
1. 1.1with object Support or strengthen (a garment or fabric), typically by adding tape or an adhesive layer.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He exaggerated the hips with panniered silk skirts, and skirts were stiffened into subtle bell shapes.
  Thicker foam also will stiffen the base fabric more than thin foam and requires the stability of heavy fabric, such as denim.
  The next essential garment was the corset stiffened with thin strips of whalebone.
  The sealant stiffens the fabric and prevents the threads from showing through the stitching.
2. 1.2 Make or become stronger or more steadfast.
  with object outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia
  no object the regime's resistance stiffened
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although we could not get to Seville and be part of the 100,000-strong march, the events have only stiffened our determination in fighting capitalism.
  Total surprise was achieved, but resistance soon stiffened.
  After the German Army was chased across France, resistance began to stiffen.
  Once the Allies were on German territory, enemy resistance stiffened.
  But Hitler's forces were regrouping, and as the Allies pushed nearer to Germany's borders, German resistance stiffened.
  Progressive Democrats revolted in the House caucus, stiffening resistance to the Republican bill.
  But as the Japanese imperium widened, Chinese resistance stiffened.
  We can hope for an early end to the destruction, but as resistance stiffens that prospect is by no means certain.
  Little opposition was encountered at first, but resistance stiffened along the Litani river and Vichy troops counter-attacked at Merjayun and Kuneitra.
  It took four hours for British paratroopers to reach the bridges on foot, by which time German resistance was already stiffening.
  On the other hand, this intimate contact with war can stiffen your resolve.
  Japanese banks, besieged by requests to waive corporate debts, can stiffen their resolve to resist.
  Half a dozen scandalous cases after 1780 illustrated the difficulties and stiffened foreign resistance to Chinese jurisdiction.
  Politicians stiffen penalties, and the police increase man-hours and arrests.
  At the same time, the Israeli position has stiffened.
  And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve.
  Legislation that will stiffen the penalties for the offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment ought to be passed.
  It's personal, and you can sense, amidst the all the uncertainty and trepidation, American resolve stiffening.
  European governments are stiffening their resistance to war in Iraq in advance of the weapons inspectors' report to the United Nations security council tomorrow.
  Synonyms
  strengthen, harden, toughen, fortify, give strength to, reinforce, brace, steel, give a boost to

单词	stiffen
释义	Definition of stiffen in English: stiffen verb ˈstɪf(ə)nˈstɪfən 1Make or become stiff or rigid. with object he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them trembling no object my back stiffens up and I can't bend Example sentencesExamples He suddenly stiffened up, looking at her as if he had just stepped across some kind of social boundary. He knows when to explode into the shot - when the defender is off balance or has stiffened his knees or has moved in too close. Hold a magnet nearby and the bits of iron will line up end-to-end; they form a rigid lattice that stiffens the mixture. Her shoulders stiffened at his words, puzzling him. His knee also stiffens up after training, so it needs sorting out because it's an annoying problem. I heard the deep rumble of Michael's voice and I immediately stiffened up. She grabbed my hand and my body stiffened even further. Nicole followed my gaze, and I saw her visibly stiffen at the sight of her sister. She stiffened for a second, but then relaxed in his arms. She tried to maneuver him to a dumpy sofa studded with a gaudy pattern of crimson roses, but Jack stiffened his knees. Did his face stiffen for a moment there or was it just my imagination? The smaller muscles in the face and between the fingers start stiffening between two and four hours after death. He stiffened visibly, and stood there rigid, unsure of how to react. Her body stiffened slightly at the mention of that name. That's impressive for a man his age - perhaps, like me, he has a bad back that stiffens up when he sits. For one precious moment the air filled with dragonfly hatchlings, their limp wings stiffening in the sun, performing aerobatic exercises before migrating down to the river. He looked at me, and even though he smiled, I could see his posture visibly stiffen. She tried to stand up, but her already tense muscles had stiffened considerably during the flight. The tallow and the beeswax was not able to be hardened and stiffened and this led to the invention of the moulding machine by Joseph Morgan in 1834. The Queen heard it as well, for Margaret saw her shoulders stiffen almost imperceptibly. Synonyms become stiff, thicken set, become solid, solidify, harden, gel, congeal, coagulate, clot make/become stiff/rigid, tense (up), tighten, tauten rigidify technical ankylose 1.1with object Support or strengthen (a garment or fabric), typically by adding tape or an adhesive layer. Example sentencesExamples The next essential garment was the corset stiffened with thin strips of whalebone. The sealant stiffens the fabric and prevents the threads from showing through the stitching. Thicker foam also will stiffen the base fabric more than thin foam and requires the stability of heavy fabric, such as denim. He exaggerated the hips with panniered silk skirts, and skirts were stiffened into subtle bell shapes. 1.2 Make or become stronger or more steadfast. with object outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia no object the regime's resistance stiffened Example sentencesExamples After the German Army was chased across France, resistance began to stiffen. Legislation that will stiffen the penalties for the offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment ought to be passed. European governments are stiffening their resistance to war in Iraq in advance of the weapons inspectors' report to the United Nations security council tomorrow. It took four hours for British paratroopers to reach the bridges on foot, by which time German resistance was already stiffening. Politicians stiffen penalties, and the police increase man-hours and arrests. Once the Allies were on German territory, enemy resistance stiffened. Half a dozen scandalous cases after 1780 illustrated the difficulties and stiffened foreign resistance to Chinese jurisdiction. It's personal, and you can sense, amidst the all the uncertainty and trepidation, American resolve stiffening. Japanese banks, besieged by requests to waive corporate debts, can stiffen their resolve to resist. Although we could not get to Seville and be part of the 100,000-strong march, the events have only stiffened our determination in fighting capitalism. But Hitler's forces were regrouping, and as the Allies pushed nearer to Germany's borders, German resistance stiffened. We can hope for an early end to the destruction, but as resistance stiffens that prospect is by no means certain. At the same time, the Israeli position has stiffened. Little opposition was encountered at first, but resistance stiffened along the Litani river and Vichy troops counter-attacked at Merjayun and Kuneitra. Progressive Democrats revolted in the House caucus, stiffening resistance to the Republican bill. And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve. But as the Japanese imperium widened, Chinese resistance stiffened. Total surprise was achieved, but resistance soon stiffened. On the other hand, this intimate contact with war can stiffen your resolve. Synonyms strengthen, harden, toughen, fortify, give strength to, reinforce, brace, steel, give a boost to Derivatives stiffener noun ˈstɪf(ə)nəˈstɪf(ə)nər If the stuffed animal has cardboard or hardboard stiffeners or joints, these can be destroyed in a washing machine. Example sentencesExamples There are shoes with Velcro closure systems, shoes with stretch-neoprene openings, and shoes with nylon midsole stiffeners to increase edge-holding power without losing flexibility. While stiffener facilitates the display of intricate embroidery, it also makes the costume a little unwieldy. Add stiffeners and strengthen lateral bracing on steel members to prevent local buckling before the members reach their full plastic capacity. And why, why, oh why, do shirts still come wrapped in layers of tissue, with cardboard stiffeners and plastic collar supports as well as thousands of pins in the most unlikely places? Rhymes griffon Definition of stiffen in US English: stiffen verbˈstɪfənˈstifən 1Make or become stiff or rigid. with object he stiffened his knees in an effort to prevent them from trembling no object my back stiffens up and I can't bend Example sentencesExamples His knee also stiffens up after training, so it needs sorting out because it's an annoying problem. He looked at me, and even though he smiled, I could see his posture visibly stiffen. Hold a magnet nearby and the bits of iron will line up end-to-end; they form a rigid lattice that stiffens the mixture. She tried to stand up, but her already tense muscles had stiffened considerably during the flight. She tried to maneuver him to a dumpy sofa studded with a gaudy pattern of crimson roses, but Jack stiffened his knees. He stiffened visibly, and stood there rigid, unsure of how to react. That's impressive for a man his age - perhaps, like me, he has a bad back that stiffens up when he sits. For one precious moment the air filled with dragonfly hatchlings, their limp wings stiffening in the sun, performing aerobatic exercises before migrating down to the river. She grabbed my hand and my body stiffened even further. Her body stiffened slightly at the mention of that name. He knows when to explode into the shot - when the defender is off balance or has stiffened his knees or has moved in too close. Her shoulders stiffened at his words, puzzling him. The Queen heard it as well, for Margaret saw her shoulders stiffen almost imperceptibly. She stiffened for a second, but then relaxed in his arms. Nicole followed my gaze, and I saw her visibly stiffen at the sight of her sister. The smaller muscles in the face and between the fingers start stiffening between two and four hours after death. He suddenly stiffened up, looking at her as if he had just stepped across some kind of social boundary. The tallow and the beeswax was not able to be hardened and stiffened and this led to the invention of the moulding machine by Joseph Morgan in 1834. I heard the deep rumble of Michael's voice and I immediately stiffened up. Did his face stiffen for a moment there or was it just my imagination? Synonyms become stiff, thicken become rigid, become stiff, make rigid, make stiff, tense, tense up, tighten, tauten 1.1with object Support or strengthen (a garment or fabric), typically by adding tape or an adhesive layer. Example sentencesExamples He exaggerated the hips with panniered silk skirts, and skirts were stiffened into subtle bell shapes. Thicker foam also will stiffen the base fabric more than thin foam and requires the stability of heavy fabric, such as denim. The next essential garment was the corset stiffened with thin strips of whalebone. The sealant stiffens the fabric and prevents the threads from showing through the stitching. 1.2 Make or become stronger or more steadfast. with object outrage over the murders stiffened the government's resolve to confront the Mafia no object the regime's resistance stiffened Example sentencesExamples Although we could not get to Seville and be part of the 100,000-strong march, the events have only stiffened our determination in fighting capitalism. Total surprise was achieved, but resistance soon stiffened. After the German Army was chased across France, resistance began to stiffen. Once the Allies were on German territory, enemy resistance stiffened. But Hitler's forces were regrouping, and as the Allies pushed nearer to Germany's borders, German resistance stiffened. Progressive Democrats revolted in the House caucus, stiffening resistance to the Republican bill. But as the Japanese imperium widened, Chinese resistance stiffened. We can hope for an early end to the destruction, but as resistance stiffens that prospect is by no means certain. Little opposition was encountered at first, but resistance stiffened along the Litani river and Vichy troops counter-attacked at Merjayun and Kuneitra. It took four hours for British paratroopers to reach the bridges on foot, by which time German resistance was already stiffening. On the other hand, this intimate contact with war can stiffen your resolve. Japanese banks, besieged by requests to waive corporate debts, can stiffen their resolve to resist. Half a dozen scandalous cases after 1780 illustrated the difficulties and stiffened foreign resistance to Chinese jurisdiction. Politicians stiffen penalties, and the police increase man-hours and arrests. At the same time, the Israeli position has stiffened. And strikes can backfire: lack of public support can stiffen government resolve. Legislation that will stiffen the penalties for the offences of kidnapping and false imprisonment ought to be passed. It's personal, and you can sense, amidst the all the uncertainty and trepidation, American resolve stiffening. European governments are stiffening their resistance to war in Iraq in advance of the weapons inspectors' report to the United Nations security council tomorrow. Synonyms strengthen, harden, toughen, fortify, give strength to, reinforce, brace, steel, give a boost to
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