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thicken

[ thik-uhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become thick or thicker.
  2. to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex:

    The plot thickens.



thicken

/ ˈθɪə /

verb

  1. to make or become thick or thicker

    thicken the soup by adding flour

  2. intr to become more involved

    the plot thickened

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳ󾱳Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٳ󾱳IJ verb
  • ܲ·ٳ󾱳IJ verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thicken1

1375–1425; late Middle English thiknen < Old Norse thykkna. See thick, -en 1
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Particularly feared by civilians was the use of napalm bombs, with more than 400,000 tons of the thickened petroleum used during the war.

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But these latest revelations only thicken the mystery: Who was Joan Didion?

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Add salt and sugar, bring to a simmer, and cook for 15–20 minutes until slightly thickened.

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But it’s worthwhile hanging in: As the chapters unfold, the plot thickens.

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They gather shortly after daybreak outside a minimarket, the tropical heat thickening, the dawn haze in lethargic retreat.

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