STIFFENINGS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word stiffenings. (close relations)
stiffen
Best Alternative Words for STIFFENINGS
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freezing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | ||||||||
hardening | nounn | |||||||
noun • abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) | ||||||||
setting | nounn | |||||||
noun • the context and environment in which something is set • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event • the physical position of something • a table service for one person • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place | ||||||||
solidifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | ||||||||
congealing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • become gelatinous | ||||||||
rigidification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming stiff or rigid | ||||||||
rigidifying | verbv | |||||||
noun • the process of becoming stiff or rigid |