Definition of Thickening

1. Noun. Any material used to thicken. "Starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

Exact synonyms: Thickener
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Derivative terms: Thicken, Thicken

2. Adjective. Accumulating and becoming more intense. "The thickening dusk"
Exact synonyms: Deepening
Similar to: Intensifying

3. Noun. Any thickened enlargement.
Exact synonyms: Knob, Node
Generic synonyms: Convex Shape, Convexity
Derivative terms: Knobby

4. Adjective. Becoming more intricate or complex. "A thickening plot"
Similar to: Complex

5. Noun. The act of thickening.
Exact synonyms: Inspissation
Generic synonyms: Condensation, Condensing
Derivative terms: Inspissate, Inspissate, Inspissate, Thicken, Thicken

Definition of Thickening

1. n. Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.

Definition of Thickening

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thickening

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thick-winded
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thickened gastric folds
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