stiffen
21stiffen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grow stiff] Syn. jellify, gel, jelly, thicken, clot, coagulate, solidify, congeal, condense, set, curdle, freeze, inspissate, cake, chill, candy, crystallize; see also harden 2 . Ant. soften*, melt, liquefy. 2. [To cause… …
22stiffen — stiff·en || stɪfn v. make stiff, make rigid; become stiff, become rigid …
23stiffen — verb 1》 make or become stiff. 2》 make or become stronger or more steadfast. Derivatives stiffener noun stiffening noun …
24stiffen — v 1. harden, make stiff, starch; callous, indurate, temper, cement, fix; All Cooking. beat, whip, gelatinize, ossify, petrify, Archaic. lapidify, turn to stone, fossilize; vitrify, crystallize; freeze, clot, jell, congeal. 2. brace, brace oneself …
25stiffen — stiff·en …
26stiffen — [ˈstɪf(ə)n] verb 1) [I] to suddenly hold your body in a stiff way, often because you are afraid or angry 2) [I/T] to become stiff, or to make something stiff …
27stiffen — stiff•en [[t]ˈstɪf ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make stiff 2) to become stiff • Etymology: 1490–1500 stiff′en•er, n …
28stiffen — Hō o ole a, ho ouāni i, pa akūkū, kano …
29stiffen — v.tr. & intr. make or become stiff. Derivatives: stiffener n. stiffening n …
30Stiffen the crows — exclamation of astonishment …