Definitions for stiffening
Overview of noun stiffening
The noun stiffening has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) stiffening
(the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance")
2. stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification
(the process of becoming stiff or rigid)
Overview of verb stiffen
The verb stiffen has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (11) stiffen
(become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room")
2. (2) stiffen
(make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine")
3. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
(restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations")
