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    stiff·en·ing
    /ˈstif(ə)niNG/

    noun

    • 1. material used to stiffen a garment, fabric, or other object.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stiffenStiffen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STIFFEN is to make stiff or stiffer. How to use stiffen in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIFFENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to become firm or more difficult to bend: Beat the cream until it begins to stiffen (= become firm). His body stiffened in fear. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tight and tightening. astringency. chokehold. close-fitting. inelasticity. retighten. skinny. snug. stiffen. strain. straitly. super-tight. tauten. tautly. tense. tension.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIFFEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STIFFEN definition: 1. to become firm or more difficult to bend: 2. to become less relaxed and more formal: 3. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › stiffeningStiffening - definition of stiffening by The Free Dictionary

    1. rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc. He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › stiffeningSTIFFENING Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for STIFFENING: strengthening, hardening, toughening, harshening; Antonyms of STIFFENING: easing, softening, lessening, ameliorating, moderating.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › stiffeningStiffening Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Stiffening definition: An item, material or feature that makes something <a>stiffer</a>.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTIFFENING definition in American English - Collins Online...

    1. the act or process of becoming stiff. The stiffening of muscles in Susan's right arm became worse. 2. a material or substance used to stiffen something. At the lower edge of the stiffening, pinch the pleats together and stitch in place. For the stiffening, use either buckram or a modern self-adhesive stiffener.