jäykistyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• stiffen verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
• wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

Senses

jäykistyä is used for these senses in English:

• stiffen (intransitive) To become stiff.
• wither (intransitive) To become helpless due to emotion.

stiffen — full definition

1. verb To make something rigid or less flexible.
2. verb To become rigid, tense, or less flexible.

wither — full definition

1. verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.
2. verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or importance.

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