How Do You Spell STIFFENED?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪfənd] (IPA)

The word "stiffened" is spelled as /ˈstɪfn̩d/. The first syllable "stiff" is pronounced as /stɪf/ with a short "i" sound, and the second syllable "-ened" is pronounced as /n̩d/ with a silent "e" and a nasal sound for the letter "n". The spelling of this word reflects the past tense of the verb "stiffen", which means to make something firm or rigid. In the sentence "He stiffened his muscles for the race", the word "stiffened" indicates the action of making the muscles more rigid.

STIFFENED Meaning and Definition

1. Stiffened is a verb that represents the act of making something rigid, firm, or inflexible. It involves reinforcing or strengthening an object, material, or body part in order to increase stability or decrease flexibility.

   When something is stiffened, it undergoes a process of becoming less pliable or soft, with increased resistance to bending, folding, or compression. This can be accomplished by adding additional support, braces, or reinforcements to enhance the strength and rigidity of the structure.

   In the context of materials, stiffening can be achieved by utilizing substances that increase the structural integrity such as fibers, resins, or coatings. For example, in textiles, adding starch or special chemicals during the manufacturing process can help stiffen the fabric, making it more resistant to wrinkles or creases.

   Stiffening can also pertain to human or animal bodies. Muscles can be stiffened through exercise or physical conditioning, resulting in enhanced strength and reduced susceptibility to injury. Additionally, stiffening may refer to certain medical conditions wherein body parts or joints become rigid and inflexible due to disease or trauma.

   Overall, the term "stiffened" implies the action or process of making something less flexible and more rigid, whether it be related to physical structures, materials, or biological entities.

Top Common Misspellings for STIFFENED *

• stiffend 40%
• stiffined 40%
• stiffmened 20%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for STIFFENED

• stiffled
• stiffended
• stiffned
• stipened
• stifeled
• stickened
• stiffeled
• stifened
• siffend
• stiffner
• stiffneked
• Siffoned
• stifneked

Etymology of STIFFENED

The word "stiffened" is derived from the base word "stiffen", which originated from Middle English in the 14th century. It is formed by adding the suffix "-en" to the adjective "stiff". The adjective "stiff" can be traced back to Old English "stif", meaning rigid or inflexible.

Similar spelling words for STIFFENED

• stiff-necked,
• Steffenson,
• stiffening,
• steffensen,
• Steffen,
• stuffiness,
• Stefan,
• Steffenhagen,
• Steffan,
• stiffen,
• stiffness,
• St. Benedict,
• Steven,
• steffens,
• stiffener.

Conjugate verb Stiffened

CONDITIONAL

I would stiffen

we would stiffen

you would stiffen

he/she/it would stiffen

they would stiffen

FUTURE

I will stiffen

we will stiffen

you will stiffen

he/she/it will stiffen

they will stiffen

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have stiffened

we will have stiffened

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he/she/it will have stiffened

they will have stiffened

PAST

I stiffened

we stiffened

you stiffened

he/she/it stiffened

they stiffened

PAST PERFECT

I had stiffened

we had stiffened

you had stiffened

he/she/it had stiffened

they had stiffened

PRESENT

I stiffen

we stiffen

you stiffen

he/she/it stiffens

they stiffen

PRESENT PERFECT

I have stiffened

we have stiffened

you have stiffened

he/she/it has stiffened

they have stiffened

I am stiffening

we are stiffening

you are stiffening

he/she/it is stiffening

they are stiffening

I was stiffening

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I will be stiffening

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I would have stiffened

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I would be stiffening

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