Thicken Definition

thĭkən
thickened, thickening, thickens
verb
thickened, thickening, thickens
To make or become thick or thicker.
Thicken the sauce with cornstarch. The crowd thickened near the doorway.
American Heritage
To make or become more intense, intricate, or complex.
The leader's departure thickens the problems. Our apprehension thickened.
American Heritage
To make or become thick or thicker, as in dimension, density, consistency, articulation, etc.
Webster's New World
To make or become more complex or involved.
The plot thickened.
Webster's New World
To strengthen; to confirm.
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Thicken Sentence Examples

  • A further interest, to thicken the broth, is the idea of seduction.

  • Remove from heat and stir in the oat flour to thicken.

  • The starch granules absorb liquid, causing the sauce to thicken.

  • Throughout those years, the hair may spread and thicken along the collarbone, upper and lower chest, abdomen, and nipples.

  • In addition to using it for large projects like canoe and home buildings, the elm bark was used to make pudding, to thicken jelly and as a survival food during the Revolutionary War.

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Words Starting With

TTHTHI

Words Ending With

NENKEN

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