Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stiffen
2 of 3 senses of stiffen
Sense 1
stiffen
=> rigidify
Sense 2
stiffen
=> starch
=> buckram
=> rigidify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stiffen
2 of 3 senses of stiffen
Sense 1
stiffen
=> rigidify
Sense 2
stiffen
=> starch
=> buckram
=> rigidify
Entailment of verb stiffen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb stiffen
3 senses of stiffen
Sense 1
stiffen
=> change
Sense 2
stiffen
=> change, alter
Sense 3
stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
Familiarity of verb stiffen
stiffen used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stiffen
Sense 1
stiffen
=> change
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Sense 2
stiffen
=> change, alter
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Sense 3
stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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Grep of noun stiffen
stiffener
stiffening
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")
Grep of adj stiffen
stiffened
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")
stiffen definition
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