stiffen
verb [I] (FIRM) /ˈstɪf.ən/Definition
› to become firm or more difficult to bend: Beat the cream until it begins to stiffen (= become firm). His body stiffened in fear.Tight and tightening
(Definition of stiffen verb (FIRM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- close-fitting adjective
- fast adverb, adjective
- serried adjective
- snug adjective
- stiffen verb (LESS RELAXED)
- strain verb (PRESSURE)
- taut adjective (TIGHT)
- tauten verb
- tense verb
- tension noun (STRETCH)
- tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE)
- tight adjective, adverb
- tighten sth up phrasal verb
- tighten verb
- tightly adverb
- up adverb (TIGHTLY)
- vice-like adjective
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Tight and tightening
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