verb🔗ShareTo make thicker (in the sense of wider)."The carpenter is thickening the table leg by adding extra wood. "materialsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."to thicken a sauce"substancechemistryfoodmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become thicker (in the sense of wider)."The tree trunk is thickening each year as it grows taller. "appearancebodymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."The soup is thickening as it simmers on the stove. "substancechemistryfoodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strengthen; to confirm."The additional evidence is thickening the case against the suspect. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make more frequent."to thicken blows"frequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous."The thickening of the soup happened quickly after I added the cornstarch. "processmaterialchemistryfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce."The recipe calls for cornstarch as a thickening for the gravy. "foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA thickened part of a structure."The thickening at the bottom of the glass vase made it stable and less likely to tip over. "structurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading