noun
Meaning 1
An item, material or feature that makes something stiffer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
stiffening
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of stiffen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the act of becoming stiff
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: procedure, process
noun
Meaning 4
the process of becoming stiff or rigid
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rigidifying, rigidification
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural process, natural action, action, activity
Narrower terms: rigor mortis
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: jäykiste — something that stiffens
- German: Versteifung — something that stiffens