stiffen

Think about that for a second: when horses stiffen and resist, their musculature becomes paralyzed for the duration of that resistance.

Stiffen your muscles, grab a telephone book, and begin to call out the names alphabetically in a stern, low tone in front of him.

The company employs a driver, who knows Mr Oliver's ways well enough to stiffen and call him "sir" as he enters.

any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics.

Due to the extra weight required to stiffen up the chassis, the performance of the Roadster will be slightly stunted compared to the coupe.

As you stir the mixture, it will stiffen into a soft lump.

When a passion arises, when it is young and feeble, cut it off, lest it stiffen and cause you a great deal of trouble.

It's too soon to say whether the Lisbon treaty reforms will stiffen backbones and advance this unlikely but desirable prospect.

Supposedly to stiffen Gazans' resolve, the Qassam Brigades have begun to suppress the emerging good life in the strip.

You propose to stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, and, er . . . "get some perspective on the root cause of this crisis" .

A moveable desk lets him do that; whenever his body threatens to stiffen into a single aching pose, he switches to another.

So the man returned to the tailor one more time. Harold instructed the man to stiffen his right leg for a better fit of the length.

Comparatively speaking, the amplitude of surface displacement amplification is not very significant for the stiffen inclusions.

In any case, the United States had no choice but to stiffen its position, whether in preparation for negotiation or for resistance.

though after 1967 he couldn't even walk the block from his house to get there because the disease had begun to stiffen his legs.

And Mr. Obama will need to keep pushing in the days that follow and stiffen the spines of any wavering Democrats.

I was breathing hard, and my legs were beginning to stiffen .

Even though it may be difficult, during a fall try to relax your body rather than stiffen.

Beijing's resistance to a strengthening renminbi is likely to stiffen if China's economy slows.

He was a solider whose mere mention would cause Skywalker's back to stiffen and face to scowl.

Did the radicalization in Beijing stiffen Hanoi's resistance to direct talks with Washington, thereby dooming the Polish initiative?

Never stiffen your idea and never act in a Procrustean way for the stale regulations and queer ideas.

Some are calling for more drastic action, though that would stiffen the headwinds blowing against a fragile economy.

Tuesday's high CPI reading should stiffen government resolve to stay focused on controlling prices.

You can stiffen up the collars by dippIng them In this special liquid.

One of the medications was making my fingers stiffen.

a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing.

These consist of shock absorbers, like those used in passive systems, but they can be adjusted to relax or stiffen when necessary.

When you are about to kiss on the lips, keep your lips soft and relaxed; this is not the time to stiffen up.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework.

Some are calling for more drastic action, though that would stiffen theheadwinds blowing fragile economy.

The promise of a reward might stiffen their resolve.

a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing.

Congress will stiffen oversight of offshore drilling and boost the penalties for lapses.

If she walked into classroom, our backs would stiffen and our knees would start to shake.

Overnight, the tubes stiffen and are then installed and later filled with concrete.

Mr Paulson has moved to to stiffen the Treasury's resistance to Congress over currency policy.

cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance).

While other people stiffen their sinews with something stronger, the English constitution merely demands tea.

The plastic may stiffen the armature and increase its critical speed.

To stiffen the shells, we added narrow carbon covered foam ribs on the inside.

Many of these are oxidants that generate the free radicals that promote inflammation and blood clots that stiffen heart arteries.

The state propaganda tries to stiffen the people's resolve to resist NATO and defend their Brother Leader.

The jelly will stiffen as it cools.

Joints stiffen with advancing years.

Words ? ? Translate We must stiffen them all up and allow no weakness.

A5. My shoulders, back, and especially my neck stiffen up.

He says, the muscles stiffen. K: Muscles tighten.

The shape helps stiffen the glass against wind loads.

Your Job is to stiffen linen with starch.

Her job is to stiffen linen with starch.

NWFP' s government has said it will stiffen the region's police force with 2, 500 former soldiers, and double its overall size.

As your fingertravels, you should notice the rim around her nipple (the areola)darken and the nipple itself stiffen.

I notIced hIm stIffen when I mentIoned money.

Animals death, the meat of the sugar that is converted into lactic acid, so that increased acidity in the meat and place stiff stiffen.

Another will be to stiffen official resolve in America and elsewhere to tackle cyber aggression more forcefully.

Potatoes are rich in vegetable starch, the same kind of chemical that is used in laundry to stiffen fibers.

Turkey's penal code has been tweaked to stiffen penalties not only for those who commit honour killings but also for those who plan them.

He can stiffen midfield if required or exchange Jermain Defoe for Heskey, or Rooney, if goals are needed.

This is partly because the muscles and the rib cage which control breathing stiffen up.

Nonlinear Buckling Analysis of Damaged Advance Grid Stiffen Structure with Progressive Failure Method

Rigid plastic glide wheel, but to fragmentation, the use of grating will As time went on , stiffen to sliding;

To stiffen areas under points of great stress between beams

new rules to stiffen politicians' spines;

To convert into ice. To cause to congeal or stiffen from extreme cold

Stiffen that upperlip up little lady, i told ya

Stiffen that upper lip up little lady, i told ya

Stiffen the shirt with starch