English noun: stiffening | |||
1. | stiffening (act) the act of becoming stiff | ||
Samples | Stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | procedure, process | ||
2. | stiffening (process) the process of becoming stiff or rigid | ||
Synonyms | rigidification, rigidifying | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rigor mortis | ||