English Explanatory Dictionary

thickening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous.
  2. A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce.
  3. A thickened part of a structure.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of thicken
adj
  1. Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thickening.wav

Word forms

thickening thickenings

Etymology

From thicken + -ing.

Derived words

shear-thickening thickening agent thickening layer thickening ring thickening time
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