Associations to the word «Stiffen»
Noun
Wiktionary
STIFFEN, verb. (transitive) To make stiff.
STIFFEN, verb. (intransitive) To become stiff.
Dictionary definition
STIFFEN, verb. Become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room".
STIFFEN, verb. Make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine".
STIFFEN, verb. Restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.