Stiffen meaning

What does “stiffen” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stiffen” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: become stiff or stiffer.

stiffen

verb

become stiff or stiffer
“He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room”
Oppositesloosen
make stiff or stiffer
“Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine”
Oppositesloosen
severely restrict in scope or extent
“tighten the rules”
“stiffen the regulations”
Synonymstighten tighten up constrain

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “stiffen”

✦Synonyms for stiffen✦Unscramble STIFFEN