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thicken
[thik-uhn]
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become thick or thicker.
to make or grow more intense, profound, intricate, or complex.
The plot thickens.
thicken
/ ˈθɪə /
verb
to make or become thick or thicker
thicken the soup by adding flour
(intr) to become more involved
the plot thickened
Other Word Forms
- rethicken verb
- unthicken verb (used with object)
- ˈٳԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Once they’re slightly thickened, slowly drizzle in warm, melted butter while whisking constantly.
In another, Hong made a cucumber seed porridge that she thickened with tofu.
Her voice thickened as she discussed those let go.
Particularly feared by civilians was the use of napalm bombs, with more than 400,000 tons of the thickened petroleum used during the war.
But these latest revelations only thicken the mystery: Who was Joan Didion?
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