English Explanatory Dictionary

thicken

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
To strengthen; to confirm.
To make more frequent.
To make more detailed or comprehensive.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪkən/ en-us-thicken.ogg

Word forms

thicken thickens thickening thickened

Etymology

From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick + -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”).

Synonyms

enwiden engross inspissate reinforce incrassate reduce thick thicken condense widen broaden build up

Antonyms

dilute thin water down

Related words

viscous compress

Derived words

the plot thickens thickener thicken up

Translations

Albanian: trash Albanian: zgjeroj Bulgarian: удебелявам се Catalan: espessir Dutch: verbreden Finnish: paksuuntua French: s'épaissir French: épaissir Hungarian: vastagodik Hungarian: megvastagodik Hungarian: vastagszik Hungarian: megvastagszik Italian: infittirsi Occitan: espessir Polish: grubieć Polish: zgrubieć Russian: утолща́ться Russian: утолсти́ться Spanish: engrosar Spanish: engrosarse Spanish: engruesar Spanish: embastecer Spanish: embarnecer Turkish: kalınlaşmak

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