Word: stiffening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sti
ffe
ning
Definition: Present participle of stiffen; make stiff or stiffer
Morphemes:
Affix: stiff
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.