stiffen

IPA: stˈɪfʌn

verb

  • (transitive) To make stiff.
  • (intransitive) To become stiff.
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Examples of "stiffen" in Sentences

  • Why does it stiffen
  • The muscle is stiffening slowly.
  • The ribs also serve to stiffen the tray.
  • After a long time, it starts to stiffen slowly.
  • Wax can be used to stiffen the front of the flattop.
  • The epipubic bones act as levers to stiffen the trunk.
  • I lay on the bed and the calf muscles began to stiffen and jerk.
  • As the bud stage ends, the stem stiffens and the blooming stage is reached.
  • At the beginning of the second quarter, the Hokies' defense began to stiffen.
  • A stiffener in the appendage contributes to lifelike movement of the appendage.

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