NOUN | substance | thickening, thickener | any material used to thicken / thicken |
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shape | thickening, node, knob | any thickened enlargement | |
act | thickening, inspissation | the act of thickening | |
ADJECTIVE | all | thickening, deepening | accumulating and becoming more intense |
all | thickening | becoming more intricate or complex |
Sounds | thih'kahnihng; thih'knihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | accumulating and becoming more intense. | |
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Example | "the thickening dusk" | |
Synonym | deepening | |
Broader | intensifying | increasing / increasing in strength or intensity |
Meaning | Becoming more intricate or complex. | |
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Example | "a thickening plot" | |
Broader | complex | complicated in structure |
Spanish | espeso |
Meaning | Any material used to thicken / thicken. | |
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Example | "starch is used in cooking as a thickening" | |
Synonym | thickener | |
Broader | material, stuff | The tangible / tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object |
Spanish | espesante | |
Catalan | espessidor |
Meaning | Any thickened enlargement. | |
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Synonyms | node, knob | |
Broader | convex shape, convexity | A shape that curves or bulges outward |
Spanish | bulto, engrosamiento, nodo, protuberancia | |
Catalan | node |
Meaning | The act of thickening. | |
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Synonym | inspissation | |
Broader | condensing, condensation | The act of increasing the density of something |
Spanish | compactación, tupición | |
Catalan | atapeïment, compactació | |
Verbs | thicken | make thick or thicker |
thicken | make viscous or dense |
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