hardening

/hˈɑɹdənɪŋ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
2. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
   “the hardening of concrete”
3. the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)

Synonyms for hardening

• solidifying
• solidification
• set
• curing

Words that rhyme with hardening

• gardening
• pardoning