Crossword-Solution: STIFFENER
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Stiffener | n. | One who, or that which, stiffens anything, as a piece of stiff cloth in a cravat. |
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| material used for stiffening something | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
EZEMAC
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eruption
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Sentences with STIFFENER (5)
One of its principal members appears to be a little man, with a long and rather inflamed face, and gray hair brushed bolt upright in front; he wears a wisp of black silk round his neck, without any stiffener, as an apology for a neckerchief, and is addressed by his companions by the familiar appellation of ‘Fitz,’ or some such monosyllable.
Head belong this fellow white man too much sleepy along him.--Nightcap, Evan?" Graham nodded, for both felt the need of a stiffener.
One said, in a low tone, "Dat's Uncle Tim's collar." "Yes, missus, dat is iron collar to wear on de neck." "But you see it is fastened with heavy iron rivets." "Yes, de way you see it is 'case Massa George Ralston order Uncle Tim's head cut off to get de collar." "I want this collar," I said, "and another heavy iron a woman called a knee-stiffener.
There was a knee-stiffener, an iron collar with a bell, and a pair of handcuffs, with a chain between to allow her to use the hoe.
After the dance had concluded, Terence led his glowing partner to a cool quiet corner, where leaving her, he flew to the side table, and in less time than he would take to bring down a snipe, he was again beside her with a large mugful of hot negus, into which he had put, by way of stiffener, a copious dash of mountain dew.