ALL meanings of stiffened
stiff·en
S s - verb with object stiffened to make stiff. 1
- verb without object stiffened to become stiff. 1
- verb without object stiffened to become suddenly tense, rigid, or taut, as in bracing oneself for or drawing back from shock, fear, or displeasure: He stiffened, expecting to hear the worst. 1
- adjective stiffened having been made stiff or stiffer 0