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Stiffen vs Frozen - What's the difference?

stiffen | frozen |

As verbs the difference between stiffen and frozen

is that stiffen is to make stiff while frozen is past participle of lang=en.

As an adjective frozen is

in the state of that which freezes; in ice form.

stiffen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make stiff.
  • To become stiff.
  • frozen

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the state of that which freezes; in ice form.
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  • Immobilized.
  • (label) In a state such that transactions are not allowed.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.
    English adjectives ending in -en English irregular past participles