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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