| stiffen | 1. Tiono make stiff; to make less pliant or flexible; as, to stiffen cloth with starch. "Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood." (Shak) 2. To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste. 3. To make torpid; to benumb. Origin: See Stiff. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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