Found 2 items, similar to Stiffened.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: stiffened
stiffened
adj 1: made or become difficult to move or bend;
“felt the pain of
stiffened joints”
2: stiffened or reinforced with wire;
“stiffened brassieres”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Stiffened
Stiffen
\Stiff"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Stiffened; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Stiffening.] [See
Stiff.]
1. To make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to
stiffen cloth with starch.
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Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood. --Shak.
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2. To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to
stiffen paste.
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3. To make torpid; to benumb.
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