thicken

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /'θɪkən/

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Verb

Plain form thicken

Third-person singular thickens

Past tense thickened

Past participle thickened

Present participle thickening

1. (transitive) If you thicken an object or shape, you make it wider.

   You should thicken the lines to make them easier to see.

2. (transitive) If you thicken a liquid, you make it thicker.

   Put flour in the gravy to thicken it.

3. (intransitive) If something thickens, it becomes wider or thicker.

   After stirring the soup for several minutes, it started to thicken.

Related words

• thick
• thickener