stiffen in Finnish
stiffen in Finnish is jähmettää, jäykistää, kangistaa — stiffen means to make something rigid or less flexible.
stiffen in Finnish
jähmettää
(transitive) To make stiff.
jäykistää
(transitive) To make stiff.
kangistaa
(transitive) To make stiff.
kangistua
(intransitive) To become stiff.
jähmettyä
(intransitive) To become stiff.
jäykistyä
(intransitive) To become stiff.
What does "stiffen" mean?
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verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
"Starch stiffens the collar so it holds its shape."
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verb To become rigid, tense, or less flexible.
"Her shoulders stiffened as soon as she heard his name."
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stiffen in a sentence
- Starch stiffens the collar so it holds its shape.
- Cold weather stiffens the leather of old boots.
- Her shoulders stiffened as soon as she heard his name.
- The rope stiffens once it freezes overnight.
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What is "stiffen" in Finnish?
"stiffen" in Finnish is jähmettää, jäykistää, kangistaa. stiffen means: To make something rigid or less flexible.
How do you use "stiffen" in a sentence?
Example: "Starch stiffens the collar so it holds its shape." In Finnish, "stiffen" is jähmettää, jäykistää, kangistaa.
Are there other ways to say "stiffen" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "stiffen": jähmettää, jäykistää, kangistaa, kangistua, jähmettyä, jäykistyä.
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