stiffen

Verb

Verb Forms: stiffened, stiffening, stiffens

To make or become rigid or more firm.
become stiff or stiffer
- "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
make stiff or stiffer
- "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
restrict
- "stiffen the regulations"
To make stiff.
To become stiff.

Examples

The competition began to STIFFEN as the scores grew closer in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stifnen, equivalent to stiff + -en.

Synonyms

constrain, tighten, tighten up, starken

Antonyms

loosen

Scrabble Score: 13

stiffen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stiffen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stiffen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

stiffen: valid Words With Friends Word