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stiffening
stiff·en S0756400 (stĭf′ən)tr. & intr.v. stiff·ened, stiff·en·ing, stiff·ens To make or become stiff or stiffer.
stiff′en·er n.stiffening (ˈstɪfənɪŋ) n1. the act or process of becoming stiff2. a material or substance used to stiffen somethingThesaurus| Noun | 1. | stiffening - the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" | | 2. | stiffening - the process of becoming stiff or rigidrigidification, rigidifyingnatural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"rigor mortis - muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days |
Translationsstiff (stif) adjective1. rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc. He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard. 堅硬的，不易彎曲的 坚硬的，不易弯曲的 2. moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc. I can't turn the key – the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb. 難動的 难动的3. (of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing. a stiff dough. 稠的 稠的4. difficult to do. a stiff examination. 艱難的 艰难的5. strong. a stiff breeze. 強烈的 强烈的6. (of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly. I received a stiff note from the bank manager. 嚴厲的，不友善的 严厉的，不友好的 ˈstiffly adverb 強烈地 强烈地ˈstiffness noun 僵硬 僵硬ˈstiffen verb to make or become stiff(er). You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound. 變硬，使呆板 变硬，使呆板 ˈstiffening noun material used to stiffen something. The collar has some stiffening in it. 使...變硬挺的材料 加固物，（使衣服等）变硬的材料 bore/scare stiff to bore or frighten very much. 嚇呆 吓呆EncyclopediaSeestiffstiffening
Synonyms for stiffeningnoun the act of becoming stiffRelated Wordsnoun the process of becoming stiff or rigidSynonyms- rigidification
- rigidifying
Related Words- natural action
- natural process
- action
- activity
- rigor mortis
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