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stiffening

stiffening noun: an item, material or feature that makes something stiffer. Also the present participle and gerund of stiffen.

Noun

stiffening (plural stiffenings)

  1. An item, material or feature that makes something stiffer.

Also used as

stiffening is also the present participle and gerund of stiffen.

Forms of stiffening

pluralstiffenings

Words formed from stiffening

Phrases with stiffening

Questions about stiffening

What does stiffening mean?
Stiffening means an item, material or feature that makes something stiffer.
What part of speech is stiffening?
Stiffening is a noun.
What is the plural of stiffening?
The plural of stiffening is stiffenings.

Words near stiffening in the dictionary

  1. stiffened
  2. stiffened up
  3. stiffener
  4. stiffeners
  5. stiffeneth
  6. stiffening
  7. stiffening order
  8. stiffening orders
  9. stiffening up
  10. stiffenings
  11. stiffens

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