verb🔗ShareÉpaissir, élargirTo make thicker (in the sense of wider)."The carpenter is thickening the table leg by adding extra wood. "Le charpentier épaissit le pied de la table en ajoutant du bois supplémentaire.materialsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpaissirTo make thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."to thicken a sauce"Épaissir une sauce.substancechemistryfoodmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpaissirTo become thicker (in the sense of wider)."The tree trunk is thickening each year as it grows taller. "Le tronc de l'arbre s'épaissit chaque année à mesure qu'il grandit.appearancebodymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpaissirTo become thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."The soup is thickening as it simmers on the stove. "La soupe s'épaissit pendant qu'elle mijote sur le feu.substancechemistryfoodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenforcer, confirmerTo strengthen; to confirm."The additional evidence is thickening the case against the suspect. "Les preuves supplémentaires renforcent l'affaire contre le suspect.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntensifier, renforcerTo make more frequent."to thicken blows"Intensifier les coupsfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpaississementThe process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous."The thickening of the soup happened quickly after I added the cornstarch. "L'épaississement de la soupe s'est produit rapidement après que j'ai ajouté la fécule de maïs.processmaterialchemistryfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpaississantA substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce."The recipe calls for cornstarch as a thickening for the gravy. "La recette exige de la fécule de maïs comme épaississant pour la sauce.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpaississementA thickened part of a structure."The thickening at the bottom of the glass vase made it stable and less likely to tip over. "L'épaississement au fond du vase en verre le rendait stable et moins susceptible de basculer.structurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
