thicken

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
2. (transitive) To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
3. (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
4. (intransitive) To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
5. (transitive) To strengthen; to confirm.
6. (transitive) To make more frequent.
7. (literary) To make more detailed or comprehensive.

Synonyms

inspissate

condense

coagulate

congeal

curdle

solidify

clot

syrup

become dense

become thick

enlarge

thickening

set

freeze

compressed

cake

🍰

stiffen

thick

jell

concentrate

augment

harden

increase

make thick

grow dark

grow thick

become firm

make big

accrue

make compact

aggrandize

amplify

become concentrated

become wider

broaden

confirm

crystallize

dilate

enrich

evaporate

evaporation

expand

extend

gel

magnify

precipitate

reduce

strengthen

syrupy

dewater

Translations

espesar

épaissir

addensare

ispessire

verdikken

eindicken

inspessire

espessir

verdicken

sirop

aandikken

espesarse

engrosar

densificar-se

densificar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɪkən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: thickenen

Cognate with Swedish: tjockna

Cognate with Icelandic: þykkna

In summary

From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick + -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”).