thickening

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
2. (countable, uncountable) A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
3. (countable, uncountable) A thickened part of a structure.

Verb

present participle and gerund of thicken

Adj

Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.

thicken

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.

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Synonyms

condensation

concentration

inspissation

densification

thicken

thickener

knob

deepening

node

concretion

clotting

precipitation

compaction

fixation

pachynsis

coagualtion

thickening process

full and fleshy

bodying

pachismus thickening

bring down

bulge

coagulation

concentrate

enrich

enrichment

increasing

inspissate

knot

🪢

lump

sealing

dewater

densify

Translations

ispessimento

épaississement

compactação

Verdickung

πύκνωση

espessamento

binden

abbinden

node

verdickend

Abziehen

Knubbel

dick und fett

Verdichtung

atapeïment

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/

Etymology

From thicken + -ing.