Meaning & Definition of Thickening in English
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Thickening
/θɪkənɪŋ/
noun
1. Any material used to thicken
- "Starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
synonym:
- thickening,
- thickener
2. Any thickened enlargement
synonym:
- node,
- knob,
- thickening
3. The act of thickening
synonym:
- thickening,
- inspissation
adjective
1. Accumulating and becoming more intense
- "The deepening gloom"
- "Felt a deepening love"
- "The thickening dusk"
synonym:
- deepening(a),
- thickening(a)
2. Becoming more intricate or complex
- "A thickening plot"
synonym:
- thickening
Examples of using
The fog was thickening quickly.