Definition of thicken Thicken
/θɪˈkʌn/ - [thikun] - thick•en
We found 18 definitions of thicken from 5 different sources.
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What does thicken mean?
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| thicken - make thick or thicker; "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch" | ||
| inspissate | ||
| thin make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| thicken - make viscous or dense; "thicken the sauce by adding flour" | ||
| inspissate | ||
| change integrity change in physical make-up | ||
| thicken - become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate" | ||
| inspissate | ||
| thin make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution" | ||
| inspissate, thicken become thick or thicker; "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate" | ||
| change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- thicken (v. t.)
To make thick (in any sense of the word). - thicken (v. t.)
To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. - thicken (v. t.)
To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men. - thicken (v. t.)
To strengthen; to confirm. - thicken (v. t.)
To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows. - thicken (v. i.)
To become thick.
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thicken
To make thick or thicker. -
thicken
To become thick or thicker.
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🔤- thicken, verb, present, 1st person singular of thicken (infinitive).
- thicken, verb (infinitive).
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